“Hail Full of Grace, the Lord is with you.” When the Lord spoke these words to Mary, her life was changed forever. She was to become the Mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ. When she went to visit her relative, Elizabeth, who was also with child, even in her old age, her words were prophetic [...]
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People in Biblical times looked at things a lot differently than we do today. Our reading from Luke’s Gospel is a good example. “When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy toward her, and they [...]
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In today’s Gospel we read of the birth of John the Baptist. Isn’t it odd that when Elizabeth’s neighbors and relatives gathered on the eighth day for the baby’s circumcision that they had already chosen a name for him? My wife and I have four kids and we didn’t let our neighbors and relatives pick [...]
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In today’s Office of Readings Saint Ambrose reflects on Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. Quoting Luke’s Gospel he writes, “as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the child leapt in her womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. “Notice the contrast and the choice of words. Elizabeth is the first to hear Mary’s voice, [...]
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