The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Zephaniah 3:14-18
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a luminous moment in salvation history, where joy is not merely spoken—it is lived, shared, and embodied. As Mary hastens through the hill country to Elizabeth, she carries more than herself; she brings the living presence of the Lord, the victorious warrior foretold by the prophet Zephaniah, who is already at work in the quiet rhythms of human encounter. In their meeting, the prophecy is fulfilled: “The Lord your God is in your midst… He will renew you by His love, He will dance with shouts of joy for you.” The unborn Christ and the unborn Baptist rejoice together in a hidden but cosmic liturgy of joy. Mary, in her humility and faith, becomes the first evangelizer, bringing Christ not through words, but through presence, through service, through love. Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, recognizes this sacred mystery and blesses Mary for her belief. Their encounter is a testament to the renewing power of divine love: God’s saving plan is already unfolding, not through grand displays of power, but in the quiet sanctuary of two faithful women. Let’s reflect: The Visitation reminds us that joy is the echo of God’s presence, and wherever Christ is carried with love and received with faith, heaven breaks into the world, not with noise, but with the gentle music of grace, of leaping hearts and whispered blessings.
Don Giorgio