Old women and virgins…changing the world, one life at a time

We've heard the angel Gabriel speak already -- Gabriel told the news of the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and Elizabeth.  Now, six months later, we meet Mary as Gabriel announces that she will give birth to Jesus, the "Son of the Most High": In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered…
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