Summary: 
The grace and faith Mary's has at the Annunciation leads to the charity and hope which is witnessed in the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. This packet discusses the mystery of the Visitation as well as the theological virtue of hope. Mary is the mediatrix of grace. One lessons explains what this title of Mary means, how she is called and how all Christians are called to participate in the saving work of Christ.

Key Words / Themes:
Visitation, Annunciation, Elizabeth, Hail Mary, despair, sins against the Holy Spirit, mediatrix of grace, grace, salvation, mediate, Our Lady of Sorrows

Formulas of Catholic Doctrine:
Theological Virtues (Hope)
Creed (3rd article – Born of the Virgin Mary)
Mystery of the Rosary – The Visitation