The Annunciation: Mary "Kept" and "Pondered"

The Annunciation.  What does it mean that Mary "kept all these things, pondering them in her heart"?  Why was Jesus not given his name until his circumcision?

In this excerpt from The Mass Readings Explained, Dr. Brant Pitre answers these questions surrounding the Annunciation.

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