Happy Christmas! The rush towards Christmas has ended. We awake to the hushed silence of the feast of Christ’s birth. What’s true of our physical experience is also true for our spirit. Mary, after all the shocking events of Gabriel’s annunciation, ‘hurried’ to visit her cousin Elizabeth (v39). Looking for reassurance for the bold ‘yes’ she has given to God, He confirms His word at the first greeting between the two women. Elizabeth prophesies over Mary and Mary responds, singing God’s promise.