
Following Mary's Example In the Visitation In the tender scene of the Visitation, we witness Mary's immediate response to grace, not self-absorption in her own miraculous pregnancy, but a hurried journey to serve her elderly cousin Elizabeth. Fresh from receiving the most extraordinary news in human history, that she would bear the Son of God, Mary's first instinct is to look outward, to offer help to another in need. This profound act of selflessness reveals the heart of true discipleship: when we encounter Jesus, we are compelled not to retreat into ourselves, but to bring Him to others. Mary carries Jesus within her womb, and in her haste to serve, she becomes the first evangelizer, bringing Christ's presence to Elizabeth's household even before His birth. The moment Mary enters Elizabeth's home, the unborn John the Baptist leaps for joy in his mother's womb, recognizing the presence of his Lord. This extraordinary recognition speaks to the power of Jesus...