After Mary's greeting of peace, Elizabeth bursts forth with joy. She welcomes Mary and starts showering her with an array of blessings. Mary's greeting sets off a remarkable conversation that begins with Elizabeth's beatitudes and concludes with Mary's Magnificat.
What a gift to call someone blessed! It is a good practice of interpersonal, loving nonviolence to bless those around us as beloved to God.
— John Dear, Mary of Nazareth, Prophet of Peace