Leaped (εσκιρτησεν). A common enough incident with unborn children (Genesis 25:22), but Elisabeth was filled with the …

Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. The meaning of this seems to be that she was filled with joy; with a disposition to praise God; …

The salutation of Mary.—The words of the greeting were, we may believe, the usual formula, “Peace be with you,” or “The Lord be wi…

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; and entered into the house of Zacharias, and salu…

St. Ambrose of Milan: To build up the Virgin’s faith by an example, the Angel, when he announced the hidden mysteries to her…

In this beautiful narrative, the stirring of the unborn child becomes a joyful prelude to Elizabeth’s being filled by the Holy Spirit, who enlighte…

When Elisabeth heard It is natural that sudden joy, on the part of a pregnant woman, should cause a motion of the child in her womb; but L…

And it came to pass that when Elisabeth heard the
salutation of Mary
Which might be b…

It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls to share with one another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of …