St. Gabriel the archangel was entrusted wit the most important message in the history of humanity. He had to make sure it was understood and accepted freely. We can ask him to help us with our ability to listen to others, to develop empathy, and rouse up memorable conversations. Each dialogue can be like a deposit in the emotional bank account of our interlocutor. A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Ernescliff college, Oct 11, 2020.

More meditations: www.youtube.com/ericnicolai

Music from Handel's opera, Rinaldo. The aria is Lascia ch'io pianga, played on the guitar by Bert Alink.

The thumbnail: Paolo de Matteis, The  Annunciation (1712), in the Saint Louis Art Museum.