Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2)

We gather today to celebrate the baptism of Zeya Marie Milner. As Christians, we belong to the Mystical Church of the Body of Christ, and as the first of the Sacraments of initiation, we are all gathered here to welcome young Zeya Marie into a relationship with Jesus Christ. …

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

It begins with a journey. A young woman rises in haste and climbs into the hill country. Dust gathers on her sandals. The sun warms her back. Her heart beats with a secret too vast for words. In her womb, the Word is already speaking. Mary, …