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Nazareth -- Basilica of the Annunciation -- Interior

Nazareth -- Basilica of

the Annunciation --

Interior

‎Listening attentively to the sermon around the main altar at the entrance to the Grotto in the Basilica of the Annunciation. 

Beyond the wrought iron fence and the Crusader columns, lit with a reddish glow is the Grotto of the Annunciation, where Joseph lived with Mary and Jesus after their return from Egypt. Inscribed on an altar inside the Grotto are the words: Hic Verbum Caro Factum Est (Here the Word Was Made Flesh)—from St. John’s Gospel, referring to the Incarnation of Jesus.

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