Lectio Divina: For the 4th Week of Advent

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO LUKE (FIRST READER ONLY)

Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country./

She entered the house of Elizabeth and Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth./

Whe Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leapt./

Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed,/

"Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb!"/

And why is this granted me, that the mother of my God should come to me?/

Blessed are you who believes that what has been spoken/

To you from the most high will be fulfilled."/