Remembering the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

Right after Trinity Sunday (at least this year since Trinity Sunday is the Sunday after Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter which is a holiday that is on a different Sunday each year) is the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. 

This site here has a good history of this feast day. In essence, according to this site here, this feast day marks the meeting of two women with miraculous pregnancies getting together and praising God. This site here has a good homily on the Visitation. This site here has good information, but I am linking it because of the Mary/Elizabeth picture that is absolutely stunning. This site here gives seven suggestions/lessons from this holy day.  

To be honest, this is a new holy day for me to learn about. Being of the Protestant persuasion means that this holiday has not really been emphasized in the churches I have attended. 

Suggested Activities: 

Plan: Look through the sites referenced above for background knowledge and ideas for your family and church. 

Read: Luke 1:39-56, paying special attention to Mary's interactions with Elizabeth. 

Decorate & Feast: If time and resources permit, why not decorate and feast like it's a baby shower? Have baby carrots and baby spinach, as well as any other baby-themed foods you can think of. Find some pictures online of Mary and Elizabeth meeting for some of the decorations. Better yet, any baby-themed things you buy for this holy day celebration, find a new mother or a pregnancy organization to donate them to afterwards. 

Contemplate: What might have Mary and Elizabeth talked about during Mary's visit?