At the foot of the cross, Mary's role as Mother of God was expanded as Jesus asked her to become Mother of the Church: "Woman, Behold Your Son".
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, can teach us a few things about faith. Christian author Lyn Peterson looks at believing for the impossible.
The 'Little Flower', St. Therese of Lisieux, had a unique vision of God's grace - that we can go to God as little children, trusting him in all things and we can bloom exactly where God has planted us. Lyn Alderson shares a few thoughts on this unassuming saint.
Mary was given an incredible assignment- to give birth to the Son of God. In saying yes, she played an important role in salvation history. We too can say yes to God and set the scene for miracles to happen. By Lyn Peterson, author of Royal Birds: God's Overcoming Daughters
As we run our personal races for Jesus, we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses looking down from Heaven's stadium. So let's put our best feet forward.
Mary of Bethany will always be remembered for anointing the feet of Jesus Christ, the radical Jewish rabbi and Son of God. And she's also famous for breaking gender stereotypes as a first century disciple.