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Daily Gospel Commentary

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast
Commentary of the day
A Greek 4th century homily
wrongly attributed to St. Gregory of Neocaesarea, who is called the Thaumaturge, no. 2; PG 10, 1156f.

"Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"

     "When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leapt in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." That was the effect of Mary's voice: it filled Elizabeth with the Holy Spirit. Like an eternal spring, with her prophetic words she sends forth a river of graces for her cousin and causes the feet of the child that is held back in her womb to move and thrill the figures of a marvelous dance. When Mary who is full of grace appears, everything overflows with joy.

     Then Elizabeth cried out in a loud voice: "Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb. But who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" You are blest among women. You are the beginning of our regeneration. You have opened for us free access to paradise, and you have chased away our former sufferings. No, after you, the multitude of women will no longer be enough. Eve's heirs will no longer fear her old curse or the pain of childbirth. For Jesus Christ, humanity's redeemer, Savior of all nature, the spiritual Adam who heals the wounds of earthly human being, Jesus Christ comes forth from your sacred womb. "Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb."

20 posted on 05/30/2016 8:50:06 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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'Keep your heart in peace and let nothing trouble you, not even your faults. You must humble yourself and amend them peacefully, without being discouraged or cast down, for God's dwelling is in peace.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

21 posted on 05/30/2016 8:53:01 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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