Summary: Mary hurriedly visited Elizabeth, who, filled with the Holy Spirit, recognized Mary's unique blessing and the significance of her child. Elizabeth's own unborn child leaped for joy at Mary's arrival. Praising Mary's faith in God's promise, Elizabeth celebrated her blessedness. Mary responded with a joyful proclamation of God's greatness and her gratitude for His favor.
Gospel Acclamation: Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”
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