Today is Our Lady's Visitation. Mary went to see her cousin, Elizabeth, during her pregnancy with Our Lord and when Elizabeth was pregnant with Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist. Elizabeth was so filled with the Holy Spirit at the sight of Mary her child leaped in her womb, she uttered part of our beloved Hail Mary and Mary spoke what we know as the "Magnificat." Infant John was filled with the Holy Spirit, and according to the Gospel of Luke, was cleansed of original sin and born without sin. What a place to hold in our faith's history! Only John would have been right to baptize our Lord, who humbled Himself to even be baptized! Blessings to all on this holy day.
