When the Homily is about Immunology

Why is Mary so important?

The thought resounded in my head enroute to work today...for some reason, our Lady has been on my mind lately - I suppose in part because she is an archetype to a character who will play a pivotal role in a little story I am piecing together...wait a minute, "pivotal" - THAT'S IT!!

Mary is as integral to the world's salvation, as you are to your own.

I suppose a hardcore calvinist would decry such a thing, believing, as I suppose they do, that we are not at all integral to our salvation. But, if I (or shall I rather write: the Church) may be so blunt to say: they are wrong.