Why Mary's Yes Changed Everything

SUMMARY

Mary's response to God raises a profound question: how can one young woman's yes reshape salvation history? In this reflection, Tim focuses on the Annunciation in Luke 1 and the staggering meaning of the angel's words, especially the phrase, "every word of God shall be possible." He shows how Mary's fiat is not a passive moment but the freely chosen consent that opens the way for the Word made flesh. Along the way, he connects Mary's role to the Incarnation, the wedding feast at Cana, Simeon's prophecy, and the Cross, highlighting her central place in God's plan. The reflection also challenges Catholics to see in Mary not only her unique greatness, but their own call to say yes to God with the same faith and freedom.