Research Paper On Mary's Annunciation

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While some people may think Christmas is turning into a competition to see who can spoil who the most, or is just developing into such a huge commercial holiday, I believe it is still the most wonderful time of the year! At Mary’s annunciation, she was told she was going to have a very special baby that would soon rule the world, with this in mind, her annunciation was also on March 25th, about nine months before December 25th. Although Christmas wasn't always celebrated on the 25th, for this purpose some people believe he wasn't even born in December, but in the spring or autumn. There are many pieces of evidence pointing to this conclusion, too. Including Jesus’ birth, when the shepherds kept the sheep on the hills, it would of most likely

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