Gabriel (Γαβριηλ). The Man of God (Daniel 8:6; Daniel 9:21). The other angel whose name is given in Script…

I am Gabriel. The word Gabriel is made up of two Hebrew words and signifies man of God. This angel is mentioned as havin…

I am Gabriel.—No names of angels appear in the Old Testament until after the Babylonian Exile. Then we have Gabriel (= “the strong…

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And, the angel answering…

St. John Chrysostom: Considering his own age and the barrenness of his wife, Zacharias doubted, as it is said: And Zachari…

Zechariah’s question (v.18) seems innocent, but v.20 reveals that it was asked in doubt. In contrast Mary’s question—“How can this be?” (v.34)—aris…

I am Gabriel. By these words, the angel indicates that it was not his truthfulness, but that of God who sent him and whose message he brou…

And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel
The name of an angel well known to Zacharias from Daniel's prophe…

The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners, as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were distingui…