Visitation (Christianity) - Wikipedia
In Christianity, the Visitation, also known as the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to the visit of Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 1:39–56.
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The Visitation, described in the Gospel According to Luke (1:39–56), is the visit made by the Virgin Mary, pregnant with the infant Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with St. John the Baptist. At the sound of Mary’s greeting, the Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb.
What is the Visitation? - EWTN Global Catholic Television Network
2019年5月31日 · The Church of the Visitation commemorates the place today. The journey would have been an arduous one. Since Jews avoided the direct route through Samaria, she would have traveled from Nazareth down to the Jordan Valley, followed the river south to just north of the Dead Sea, then up to Jerusalem, a climb of 3100 feet and a distance of 28 miles.
The Visitation: Mary Visits Elizabeth - Catholic Exchange
2018年5月31日 · When John leaps for joy Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit, but we know that though Mary’s spirit rejoices she does not need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Her son, who is beyond our understanding, is active in his mother in a way beyond our understanding.
The Feast of the Visitation - uCatholic
2024年5月31日 · The Visitation is frequently depicted in art, and was the central mystery of St. Francis de Sales’ devotions. The Mass of today salutes her who in her womb bore the King of heaven and earth, the Creator of the world, the Son of the Eternal Father, the Sun of Justice.
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Learn Religions
2019年4月18日 · The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the visit of Mary, the Mother of God, with the child Jesus in her womb, to her cousin Elizabeth. The visit took place when Elizabeth was herself six months' pregnant with …
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | USCCB
2019年5月30日 · Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! O daughter Jerusalem! you have no further misfortune to fear. Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! as one sings at festivals. anticipate one another in showing honor. serve the Lord. persevere in prayer. exercise hospitality. bless and do not curse them. weep with those who weep.
The Visitation (May 31) Free Resources and Reflections
The Visitation is a special feast in the Catholic Church. It is celebrated on May 31. This day remembers when Mary, the Mother of Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth.
What happened at the Visitation? - National Shrine of the …
2023年5月30日 · What is the meaning of the Visitation? As Pope Benedict XVI has observed, the Visitation provides two primary lessons for us in our walk with God. First, it demonstrates Mary’s humility and willingness to be used by God, calling us to imitate it in our own lives.
What the Holy Fathers tell us about the Visitation
2022年5月26日 · At the Basilica, the Visitation is depicted in the Visitation Chapel in the Great Upper Church as well as in a mosaic in the Rosary Walk and Garden. Today, we invite you to meditate upon Visitation reflections from the Holy Fathers …