At st-matthew-in-the city are the progressives reading the same Bible ? Virgin Mary was overshadowed by the Spirit of The Most High. Is the blasphemous anglican pastor aware he is sinning against the Holy Spirit ? One has to be filled with The Holy Spirit,like St Elisabeth to acknowledge the Lordd... and His Holy MotherTheotokos,Mother of God the ever Virgin most pure and chaste Mary.

" And Mary said.My soul doth magnify the Lord,And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.For He hath regarded the low estate of His handmaiden: for behold,from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;and holy is His name.And His mercy is on them that fear Him from generation to generation.He hath showed strength with His arm;he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.He hath put down the mighty from their seats … [More]

And Mary arose and went with haste into a city of Juda;and entered into the house of Zecharias,and saluted Elisabeth.And it came to pass,that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,the babe leaped in her womb,and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:And she spoke with a loud voice,and said,Blessed art thouamong women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.And whence is this to me,that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For,lo,as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my … [More]

"And the angel answered and said unto her,The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold,thy cousin Elizabeth,she hath also conceived a son in her old age:and this is the sixth month with her,who was called barren.For with God nothing shall be impossible.And Mary said,Behold the handmaid of the Lord,be it unto me according to thy word.And the Angel … [More]

" Familiarity breeds contempt" ? ;" Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee,named Nazareth.To a virgin espoused to Joseph...And the Angel said:Hail,thou that are highly favoured,the Lord is with thee:blessed are thou among women... Fear not ,Mary:for thou hast found favor with the God.And,behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son,and shalt call His name JESUS.He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest:and the Lord shall give unto Him the … [More]