2026-03-25

Annunciation Discourse: The Post-Conciliar Denial of the Supernatural

The EWTN News portal reports on the solemnity of the Annunciation, presenting eight points of reflection by apologist Jimmy Akin. The article explains the feast’s timing, parallels with John the Baptist’s birth, Mary’s response, her perpetual virginity, Gabriel’s reply, Elizabeth’s relationship to Mary, and the importance of Mary’s fiat. It cites Pope Benedict XVI’s work and the *Protoevangelium of James*, concluding with a quote from Benedict on the momentous “yes” of Mary.

This presentation, while containing elements of traditional devotion, fundamentally represents the naturalistic and modernist deformation of Catholic truth. It replaces the supernatural centrality of the Incarnation with a series of historical, linguistic, and biographical curiosities, thereby reducing the greatest mystery of the faith to a matter of academic speculation. The article’s omissions are as damning as its content: it is silent on the Annunciation as the foundational act of the *Kingdom of Christ* upon earth, the direct refutation of modern secularism, and the moment when *time itself was consecrated to God*. This silence is the signature of the conciliar apostasy, which has systematically evacuated Catholic doctrine of its supernatural efficacy and social reign.