It is to the young Virgin Mary that the Holy Trinity comes first.

In the Annunciation, she consents to partake in the salvific mission of the sent Son of God.

The angel’s message is presented to Mary not as a command, but an invitational call to become the vessel of redemption.  Hence, the following explicates how Mary’s holy state of life conforms to the life of her Son.

The freedom divinely given to all humanity was exercised by Mary’s fiat “May it be done to me according to thy word.”

Upon understanding what the angel reveals, her words of offered obedience perfectly image those of her Son to the Father “Your will be done” (Lk 22:42).  Thus, Mary takes her stand as the first paradigmatic Christian conformed to the life of Christ, and through Him, enters into the life of the Blessed Trinity.

Never was a life more fulfilled in the human sense than Mary’s life.  For the gift of her perfect “yes,” God bestowed all the gifts of heaven.  It is through the exhale of Mary’s breath that the rescuing grace of Christ breathes into the world.

His redemptive work begins from within her womb.

In a singular way, Mary cooperated by her obedience and faith in Christ’s work of restoring eternal life to souls (CCC 967).  By her charity, she is the Mother of the members of Christ bringing about the believers in Christ’s Church (CCC 963).

Hence, the Holy Spirit descends on Pentecost only in the presence of Christ’s Mother.

In perfect humility, Mary’s life reflects the state of Christ’s life unlike no other.

And in giving herself totally to God, all generations shall call her blessed.