St John the Apostle is an especially inspirational figure for us because of his extra-ordinary devotion to Christ. His spiritual journey should inspire us to reflect on our own journey to know Christ and have greater fellowship with him.
This Gospel shows Elizabeth and her unborn son, John, reacting to the nearness of the unborn Christ. We know that Elizabeth immediately understood that Mary was pregnant with the Lord. The Gospel tells us that she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
From my days in business, I’ve been involved in a number of, what might be called, “team building activities”, gatherings where you get to have some fun with fellow colleagues outside of the workplace.