The Annunciation

On March 25 with recognize the visit of the Angel Gabriel to Mary to announce she will become the Mother of God. It has been 3 months since Christmas and in another 9 months we will celebrate the birth of Jesus again.

By this time in March the daylight hours are now longer than the nighttime hours. We are in the season of Spring. This year it may not seem like Spring yet in many areas especially here in Wisconsin but the days are getting longer and the temps are slowly rising.
There are several ways different ways that people celebrate the Annunciation. Since wind and air are symbols of the Holy Spirit there are some traditions that serve foods that have been whipped or fluffed up with air such as mashed potatoes or a lemon meringue pie. This is to celebrate that “the Spirit filled Mary with God’s life giving breath” .

In Sweden they serve waffles with whipped cream, yum! Then they collect any leftover waffle crumbs and bury them the garden with the hope that the same life giving breath the Spirit filled Mary with will help the gardens be fruitful.

Kite flying is another way to take advantage of the wind or if you are in a warm climate sailing. Are there any ways you can think of to take advantage of the air/wind?
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