The feast of the Visitation recalls to us the following great truths and
events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth
shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the Baptist from
original sin in the womb of his mother at the words of Our Lady's
greeting; Elizabeth's proclaiming of Mary—under the inspiration of the
Holy Ghost—as Mother of God and "blessed among women"; Mary's singing of
the sublime hymn, Magnificat ("My soul doth magnify the Lord")
which has become a part of the daily official prayer of the Church. The
Visitation is frequently depicted in art, and was the central mystery of
St. Francis de Sales' devotions.
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