The exemplary faith Mary demonstrates is not certainty, but the commitment of herself to God even in the face of uncertainty.
Whether we are in a position of power or in one without it, as those who are in Christ, we submit to one another out of reverence for him, empowered by the filling of the Holy Spirit, and knowing that we are loved.
The Father welcomes us to come confidently and freely to him and to receive the boundless riches of Jesus Christ as we together are being formed into the one diverse people of God.
Jesus is the fulfillment of God's intention to rescue the nations and his creation, the second Abraham, the second Adam.
In John the Baptist, we see the humble disregard for reputation which followers of Jesus should demonstrate.
What we do here and now matters — it will not go to waste — because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and he will come again.
Jesus calls us to serve as members of his body and as people who belong to one another.