Father in heaven, by whose grace the virgin mother of thine incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping thy word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to follow the example of her devotion to thy will; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Today's the feast of the Visitation. Mary greets her cousin Elizabeth in the hill country of Judea. Both of them are pregnant, and Elizabeth places her hand on Mary's bump. 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/KFxSFVvMYT
— Simon Knott (@last_of_england) May 31, 2023