Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the (Belgium)
According to legend, the Lord asked the animals and birds to pass the Feast of the Annunciation in silent contemplation. When the cuckoo ignored this command and continued its brazen, loud calling, God punished the bird by forbidding it to build its own nest, thus dooming it to wander forever.
FestSaintDays-1915, p. 59
FestWestEur-1958, p. 6
Celebrated in: Belgium