Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Gospel for this feast, we hear those words that today we know as the Magnificat that is sung each day at Vespers as well as have part of the text that has become the much loved prayer, the Hail Mary.
Can you imagine the scene in your mind? Mary comes to Elizabeth's home and at the sound of her greeting, the child leaps in Elizabeth's womb and she is filled with the Holy Spirit and she proclaims Mary's blessedness and recognizes the presence of the Lord in their midst.
What is even more moving is Mary's response, a song of praise to God for all that He has done, His mercy, His remembrance of His promise of old. What joy must have been welling up and overflowing from Mary's heart.
Today, take a moment to pray the Magnificat and make it your own hymn of praise to the Lord.
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