St Peters Orthodox Church

The Gospel of St. Luke chapter 1 gives the testimony of the Blessed Virgin Mary, then pregnant with the Word of God Jesus Christ, visiting Elizabeth who was pregnant with St. John the Forerunner. In this narrative we see an unborn child leaping with joy in his mother's womb at the presence of His Savior Who is in the womb of His most blessed mother. We also see great humility in the Blessed Virgin Mary in how she responds to Elizabeth's words regarding her. As Elizabeth is led by the Holy Spirit to give accolades and prophecy regarding our Lord's mother, Mary receives the truth of those words takes no credit for any of it as she would glorify God as she voiced the Magnificat.