The Visitation

Mary was a believer when the angel announced to her that she was to become the Mother of Jesus by the power of the Spirit.  That is a pretty big leap of faith.  Then she did something curious.  She took off from home to go be with her elderly, pregnant cousin, Elizabeth.  Why?  Well, I meet lots of people who have faith, of sorts, in dogma mostly, but who do only what suits them in good deeds department.  It allows for belief without real change of heart.  Why do you think there are so many people who call themselves believers, who would not go out of their way, or give up something for the sake of those who have much less, the truly poor.  Mary went out of her way, gave up her comforts, and familiar surroundings, to go and be of service to someone who was in need.  This really is the only way to bring Christ to birth in our secular, gated community world, is it not?