God goes in search of a humble and faithful and pure young Jewish girl to assist Him in bringing Jesus into the world, fulfilling God’s plan and desire that we know and abide in Love with Him. (1 John 4: 16)

Mary’s extraordinary humility enables her to say “yes” to God’s plan.

Her “yes” is a beautiful act of faith that lavishes upon the world what will become the first of countless intercessions that Mary continues to make for us, offering us all the chance to know Him.

As Pope St. Paul John II describes, “Christ offers you His friendship. He gave His life so that those who wish to answer His call can indeed become his friends. His is a friendship which is deep, genuine, loyal, and total, as all true friendship must be.”1

Mary understands well the power of Jesus’ friendship to change lives.

1Excerpt from Pope St. John Paul II’s message to tens of thousands of young people at an open air Mass in Camaguey, Cuba on January 23, 1998.