The Angel And The Annunciation

Et respondens Angelus... Nota processum Angeli et Virginis. Primo ingreditur Angelus salutans, secundo consolans, tertio annuntians, quarto rei annuntiatae modum explanans: per salutationem se ostendens Angelum pacis, per consolationem spiritum benignitatis, per annuntiationem fidelitatem suae ostendens legationis, per explanationem modi se probans Angelum lucis. Angelus enim pacis probatur fuisse per hoc quod postea dixit: Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Ecce columba cum ramo virentis olivae reversa ad arcam Domini. Per consolationem Virginis se probat esse nuntium ejus, qui dixit: Quomodo si cui mater blandiatur, ita ego consolabor vos. Per legationis fidelitatem ostendit quomodo vere de ea scriptum est, Proverb. xiii: Legatus fidelis, sanitas. Per modum explanationis ostendit se esse Angelum lucis, sicut scriptum est: Ecce Angelus Domini stetit circa illos, et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos. Angelus ergo iste erat Angelus lucis. Sanctus Albertus Magnus Commentarium In Evangelium Lucam, Caput I Source: Here p92

The angel answered... 1 Consider the interaction of the angel and the Virgin. Firstly the angel greets, secondly he comforts, thirdly he announces, fourthly he explains the way of what has been announced. With the greeting he shows himself an angel of peace, with his comforting he shows himself a benevolent spirit, with the annunciation he shows the fidelity of the herald, and through the explanation of the way he proves himself to be an angel of light. Indeed he was proved to be an angel of light by what he said later, 'And on earth peace to men of good will.' 2 Behold, the dove with the green olive branch returns to the ark of the Lord. 3 With the comforting of the Virgin he proves himself to be His messenger who said, 'As him who a mother caresses, so I shall comfort you.' 4 With the fidelity of the herald he shows how truly it was written of this in Proverbs, 'A faithful herald is health.' 5 Through the explanation of the way he shows himself an angel of light, as it is written, 'Behold, an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the light of God shone around them.' 6 Therefore this angel is an angel of light. Saint Albert The Great, Commentary On The Gospel of St Luke, Chapter 1 1 Lk 1.35 2 Lk 2.14 3 Gen 8.11 4 Isaiah 66.12 5 Prov 13.17 6 Lk 2.9