In this Sunday’s Gospel, Mary goes to see Elizabeth. It could be that she wanted to be with her relative and help her because of her pregnancy. It is also possible that she left home for a little while to make sense of what was happening. Like Elizabeth, Mary’s life had dramatically changed. Her “yes” to the angel was a “yes” to a new life. I suppose Mary wanted the simple, “normal”, life. Her “yes” to the Lord opened up a path that she couldn’t have even imagined.
Some people may wonder where Joseph was. After all, how could he let his betrothed travel a long distance alone. Some artists will depict the Visitation with Mary greeting Elizabeth and Joseph greeting Zechariah. I think is the most realistic way to reflect on this scene. All four of them were called to say “yes” to God with a “yes” that would mean walking down paths that they could never imagine.y s we begin to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s birth, let us make a commitment to be like these two holy couples and take the risk to say “yes” to God and walk whatever path he lead us down.
Project H2O
Imagine what your life would be like if you awoke tomorrow morning and found that there was no water coming into your home. What would you do? Probably you'd get a few gallons of bottled water, and feel a bit grungy and inconvenienced until the water came back on. Other than that, things would really be OK. But what if the water never came back on? And what if the stores ran out of bottled water? What if the nearest drainage ditch became the only place we could get any water at all? … Help The Thirsty
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