The Holy Father also praised the impact of Mary’s humility expressed in her hymn of praise, the Magnificat, in salvation history.

We should aim at having our faith as strong as possible. This is the only way we can start and keep sharing the very life of God here on earth. That’s actually the ideal condition for us to be in.

"She has such a strong faith in God," Shelton said of his wife in 2022. "If Gwen was sitting here right now, she would say God (is first), and then everything else. That's number one in her life ...