Visitation of the BVM, Wednesday – 31st May 2023 — Gospel: Lk1,39-56
Blessed Wombs
Today’s celebration recounts Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth. It reminds us of the importance of personal relationships between people and the need to be positively and joyfully involved in the lives of others. Mary undoubtedly assisted Elizabeth with numerous chores around the house, for which Elizabeth would have been most grateful. However, filled with the Holy Spirit Elizabeth was overjoyed upon seeing Mary because she brought Jesus with her. His title, Emmanuel, or “God with us”, was coming true in Elizabeth’s life, both she and her child in her womb experienced that. Rooted in humility and being filled with the Holy Spirit, Mary sings the praises of God exuberantly. She expresses from the depth of her heart the confidence and faith that God will accomplish all that he has promised. Though on the surface level the Visitation may appear to be Mary’s concern and love for her cousin, on the deeper level it means that Mary wants to share with Elizabeth God’s presence and what God has done in each of their lives and through the sons to be born of them, what God will do in the world.
