The Blessed Mother was not a demure, quiet, introvert. She was a woman, brimming with boldness. She was a firm decision-maker and one who took risks. She did this while having a gaze fixed on her source, the Heavenly Father.

The Blessed Mother’s journey to the hill country of Judah was not to the neigbouring hamlet but quite a few hours of treacherous travel. Here was a woman who set out alone to meet her cousin. In those days it was unheard of. She enters the house of Zechariah and greets Elizabeth. There was no stopping her from what she wanted to do.

Just imagine, her simple greeting caused an infusion of the Holy Spirit in Elizabeth’s womb and the baby leapt for joy. For all those naysayers who find fault with the Blessed Mother, just imagine. even before the Holy Spirit fell on all the men who were apostles and disciples, the Spirit was active in this young woman. It was active to the point where she just had to speak and a person would be filled with the joy, power and strength of the Spirit. Today, we have so many religious leaders who talk but most often they put people to sleep, stir up negative emotions, find fault with the people’s religious practices and are not able to inspire the people in the faith.

The Blessing of Mother Mary on Elizabeth filled Elizabeth with the wisdom of the Spirit where Elizabeth’s spiritual eyes were opened and she no longer saw her cousin but the Mother of the Messiah. Then she begins to utter prophecy naming the Blessed Mother as the Mother of my Lord. The drama of a Spiritual explosion does not stop there but erupts further with the Blessed Mother singing out the Magnificat which offers praise and glory to God. She cries out. “My soul magnifies the Lord and my Spirit rejoices in God my Saviour… he has called me Blessed. The mighty one has done great things for me. Let us be visited by the Blessed Mother that we may be infused with the Spirit and we will cry out to God for all the wonders He has done.

Prayer: Abba Father, my soul magnifies you and my spirit rejoices in you for all you have done. You have given us this Beautiful Mother and may we love her and follow her example more and more. Amen