St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (mezalto)

St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (mezalto)

The Sunday of the Visitation of St. Mary to Elizabeth (had'bshabo d'Mezalto da'buthulto Maryam Lwoth Elis'hbah) according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox.The thrice blessed late Patriarch HH Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas of blessed memory in an article about St. Mary writes: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about 3 months, & some say she stayed until Elizabeth gave birth to John. Some others argue that Mary left the house of Zechariah before Elizabeth’s birth of her son, John, lest the Virgin Mary, the mother of God, might be thought to have served her cousin, the mother of John, who later said that he was not worthy to bear Lord Jesus‘ shoes. How beautiful the terms used by the fathers in description of the meeting of the Virgin Mary with Elizabeth are! The prayer said on Wednesday morning reads, ”Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist & Mary, the mother of Jesus are two bastions that stand for barrenness & virginity, chosen by the king. The babe leaped in Elizabeth's womb. The new encountered the old who saluted his master saying, come in peace, for your peace shall prevail in the universe".The prayer said on Friday evening reads, “Mary & Elizabeth are two miraculous vessels heading towards the harbor. Elizabeth gave birth to the preacher & Mary gave birth to the savior of the world Hallelujah…their prayer invigorates us”.The prayer said on Saturday morning reads, “Who has beheld two vines planted in the vineyard of the Lord & the whole universe enjoys the wine squeezed of their clusters The two vines are symbols of Mary & Elizabeth & the two clusters are Jesus, the bridegroom, betrothed to the holy church & John is the best man…at the betrothal."The Holy Bible readings from the Church Lectionary:Evening:St. Luke 10:38-42Morning:St. Luke 10: 38-42Before Holy Qurbono:Genesis 27:22-40Judges 4: 4 -161 Samuel 25 :1-35II Kings 5: 1 -5Isaiah 6:1-11Holy Qurbono:I Peter 2:6-10Romans 1: 1-5Galatians 3:15-22St. Luke 1:39-56For sermons/commentaries based on the Gospel: https://goo.gl/Lt61nbTone of the Day: 5 (1 for alternate days of the week)Hymns: https://goo.gl/kB6MQBSyriac prayers: https://tinyurl.com/2p9csvzv 'Sundays before Christmas' by HE Mor Theethose Yeldo: https://tinyurl.com/3r6kup5k