Her “yes” is far from passive but an active, faith-filled embrace of God’s will. Throughout Jesus’ life, Mary maintains this posture of humble receptivity. While any mother might be tempted to “brag” about such an extraordinary Son, especially as His fame grew, Mary instead consistently “treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). She did not seek the limelight but deferred to her Son, famously telling the servants at Cana, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5). Her greatest “action” was often a profound interiority, a quiet attentiveness of God’s unfolding plan.  Mary’s life is a profound lesson in humility. She begins with a prophetic crown but chooses the handmaid’s towel. She bore and raised the Savior of the world, yet never sought personal glory, instead relying on God’s directive and timing. Her passing is not given explicit biblical detail, and even her supposed home is known through mystical revelation rather than historical certainty. This summary, far from diminishing her, elevates her as the supreme model of quiet surrender, profound faith, and true humility – a woman whose greatness truly sprang from her “low estate” as regarded by the Almighty. (https://stpaulsmonastery.org)