From the very beginning, God spoke of the Woman whose offspring would crush the serpent’s head: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers” (Genesis 3:15). In the fullness of time, that prophecy shone forth in the Blessed Virgin Mary, the humble handmaid whose “yes” opened the way for the coming of our Savior. Through Mary came Jesus Christ, the One who conquered sin, death, and the ancient serpent. No wonder the devils despise her: they see in her the humble Woman whom God chose to oppose their pride, the Mother of the One who destroyed their dominion. Mary does not draw hearts away from Christ—she leads them to Him.