Pastor Chan Entering December, holiday decorations begin to appear on the streets, and the shops are also ready to usher in a period of peak sales. For the public, Christmas is probably nothing but a holiday of “joy to the world”. Some Christians, under this immense festival atmosphere, may have lost the focus on why the “world” can be “joyful” in this holiday season. In this issue, we will look at the altarpiece by the Italian Renaissance painter Fra Angelico — “Annunciation” — to rediscover the meaning of Christ’s coming to the world. The “Annunciation” is recorded in Luke 1:26-38. The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she
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