4th Sunday in Advent

[reapermum]

Fourth Sunday of Advent and the readings are about waiting for the arrival of the Baby. Mary was only a few weeks into her pregnancy when she went off to her cousin Elizabeth who was only a few weeks away from giving birth herself. But even at that stage the two babies recognised each other and knew their relationship

Comments

[siglinde99]

That is really beautiful. I love the little details, like Elizabeth’s purse and the painted designs on the “cloth” of the clothing.

[curiouswombat]

I can see the two women, one young to be pregnant, the other old to be, drawing strength from each other.

I think it reads as if Mary stayed until John was born - perhaps being with her kinswoman through labour and delivery gave her courage when she found herself facing the same when far from her own bed...