Introduction
Luke
presents Mary as the Ark of the Covenant coming to Jerusalem to show that God
is present among his people to bring them joy. This is why the child leaps
(that is, dances for joy) in Elizabeth's womb. With Christ, God comes to live
not in a temple of stone but in the hearts of people. Through Christ living in
Mary God's victory over evil has begun. A person in whom Christ lives - a
Christ-bearer, a Christopher - brings Christ to others, and with Christ, joy
and love.