Confronted by this risk, warns archbishop Williams, "Mary’s mission tells us that there is always a deeper dimension, rooted in Christ who works unknown and silent, going beyond, deep into everyone’s heart"; "faithfully living in the heart of the Church, amidst its disasters, betrayals and confusions, keeping giving Himself up unconditionally". "All that we call mission warned the primate depends on this". "The true mission he added is ready to let itself be surprised by God", like Elisabeth who, although she knew everything about Israel, "was surprised when the child quivered in her womb". Bernadette’s neighbours and teachers and the priests of the parish, concluded the archbishop, "knew all they deemed necessary to know about God’s Mother", yet "they were surprised by this weak and marginal young girl who had trouble speaking".
