{"id":70222,"date":"2026-03-25T08:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=70222"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:30:11","slug":"60-second-sermon-assumption-of-our-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/60-second-sermon-assumption-of-our-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"60-Second Sermon: Annunciation of Our Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Ava Blonigen, March 25, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College of Saint Benedict senior Ava Blonigen offers a beautiful reflection for today\u2019s Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord. We pray Mary\u2019s \u201cyes\u201d resonates on ever deeper levels in your hearts. 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