Gabriel

The life of Gabriel

Gabriel, the angel who stands in the presence of God, sent with messages to Daniel, to Zechariah and to Mary. The Church honours him as an archangel.

1. He explains Daniel’s vision to him.

   ScriptureDaniel 8:15–17

2. He comes to Daniel at the time of the evening offering with the prophecy of the seventy weeks.

   ScriptureDaniel 9:21–27

3. He appears to Zechariah beside the altar of incense and promises the birth of John.

   ScriptureLuke 1:11–20

4. He says of himself, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God.”

   ScriptureLuke 1:19

5. Sent to Nazareth, he greets Mary, “Rejoice, you highly favoured one,” and announces the birth of the Son of God.

   ScriptureLuke 1:26–38

6. The Church calls him an archangel and honours him with Michael.

   Tradition

Sources: The Holy Bible (World English Bible).

Drafted from the Bible and Church tradition. Each line says where it comes from; anything marked Tradition or History is not in Scripture itself. Waiting for review by a priest or editor.

Sundays with Gabriel

1. 22 November 2026

   Annunciation to St. Mary

   Gospel: Luke 1:26–38

   The same angel who spoke to Zechariah six months earlier.

   In the story

   • The sixth month, in Nazareth Luke 1:26–27
   • You will call him Jesus Luke 1:30–33
   • How will this be? Luke 1:34–35
   • Let it be Luke 1:36–38

2. 15 November 2026This Sunday

   Annunciation to Zechariah

   Gospel: Luke 1:5–25

   The angel “who stands in the presence of God”, sent to speak to Zechariah.

   In the story

   • A voice at the altar Luke 1:11–17

Also in these readings

• Zechariahസെഖര്യാവ്2 Sundays
• Elizabethഎലീശബെത്ത്3 Sundays
• John the Baptistയോഹന്നാൻ3 Sundays
• Mary, Mother of Godദൈവമാതാവായ മറിയം6 Sundays
• Josephയോസേഫ്4 Sundays
• Jesusയേശു7 Sundays

About the icon

Archangel Gabriel, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai. 13th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.