After learning from the angel Gabriel that she would give birth to the Son of God, Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was also pregnant by John the Baptist. In fact, it is precisely in this biblical episode that dThe beautiful Marian prayers, that is, the Ave Maria and the Magnificat. On the other hand, this passage also corresponds to one of the joyful mysteries of the Holy Rosary for Catholics.
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Biblical passage of the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45)
“39 In those days, Mary set out and went without delay to a town in the mountains of Judah.
40 He entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41 As soon as she heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped for joy in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 exclaimed: “You are blessed among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 Who am I, that the mother of my Lord should come to visit me?
44 As soon as I heard your greeting, the child jumped for joy in my bosom.
45 Blessed are you for having believed that what was announced to you by the Lord would come to pass.”
Magnificat of Mary (Luke 1:46-56)
“46 Mary then said: “My soul sings of the greatness of the Lord,
47 and my spirit trembles with joy in God my savior,
48 because he looked kindly on the smallness of your servant. Henceforth all generations will call me happy,
49 because the Almighty has done great things for me: his Name is holy!
50 His mercy extends from generation to generation on those who fear him.
51 He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in heart.
52 He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
54 He helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,
55 as he had promised our fathers, for Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.”
Mary shared and transmitted her joy
Maria set out to help her pregnant cousin, and this was not only a moment of sharing and communion for these two women, but also for the two children they carried in their wombs. This allows us to understand that God is close, and that Jesus, even in the womb of his mother, had already begun to interact with the people around him.
Let us also remember that Mary felt a profound joy, which she let flow through her praise to Godso glowing. Therefore, when she arrived at Isabel’s house, not only her cousin immediately felt the touch of this light and the Holy Spirit, but also her baby. In fact, that little boy, who was still in the womb, would later become John the Baptist and would bear witness to this profound joy that he feels in being intimate with Jesus: “You yourselves are witnesses that I have said: “I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent before him”. At weddings, the one who marries is the husband; but the friend of the husband, who is there and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears his voice. Therefore my joy is now perfect.” (John 3:28-29)
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