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It's the Feast of Visitation of the BVM, 2nd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Uprightness of Heart", today's news from the Church: "General House Statement Following the Episcopal Consecrations", a preview of the Sermon: "Fr. Davide Pagliarani's Sermon from the Episcopal Consecrations", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org

Sources Used Today:

• "Uprightness of Heart" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
  
  
• "General House Statement Following the Episcopal Consecrations" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/general-house-statement-following-episcopal-consecrations-59913
  
  
• "Fr. Davide Pagliarani's Sermon from the Episcopal Consecrations" (SSPX Sermons)
  • SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
  • Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
  
  
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

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The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates one of the most beautiful encounters in all of Sacred Scripture. It is the moment when Mary, carrying the Son of God within her womb, travels into the hill country of Judea to visit her elderly cousin Elizabeth. At first glance, it seems like a simple family visit. In reality, it is one of the first moments of the New Testament, where Christ begins sanctifying the world before He is even born.

After the Annunciation, Mary could have remained quietly in Nazareth, reflecting on the astonishing news she had received from the Archangel Gabriel. Instead, she immediately set out on a journey of nearly one hundred miles through the rugged hills of Judea. She wasn't thinking about herself. Elizabeth was elderly, expecting her first child, and would surely need help. It is one of the first lessons we learn from Our Lady: when God fills a soul with grace, that grace naturally overflows into charity.

When Mary arrived and greeted Elizabeth, something extraordinary happened. The Gospel tells us that the unborn John the Baptist leapt for joy in his mother's womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Ghost, proclaimed, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." The Fathers of the Church loved to reflect on this moment because it marks John's first act as the precursor of Christ. Before he could speak with his voice, he proclaimed the presence of the Savior by his joy.

Mary then responded with the words Catholics