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Tag: What is the visitation?
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The Visitation by Mary to Elizabeth
St Peter Canisius (1521 – 1597) St Peter Canisius was born into a wealthy family in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. His mother died shortly after his birth. He was a bright student and studied at the University of Cologne gaining a Master’s Degree by the age of 19. St Peter was the first Dutchman to join…
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The Visitation (1)
Chapter 2 – Jesus’ Birth And Childhood Story No. 2 of 12 (Lk 1:39-45) Being childless yet wanting a child, is a difficult burden to carry. When a couple marries, they generally hope and pray that they will be blessed with children. Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, and her husband Zechariah were in their old age and childless…