Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176).

The Real Mary of the Gospels -- "May it be": Woman of Faith -- "He Has Brought Down Rulers": Woman of Justice -- "And Pondered Them in Her Heart": Woman of Danger -- "Where is the one born who has been born king?": Woman of Witness -- "A Sword will pierce your own soul": Woman of Sorrow -- "In My Father's House": Woman of Wonder -- "Do whatever he tells you": Woman of Surrender -- "Who are my mother and my brothers?": Woman of Ambivalence -- "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother": Woman of Faithfulness -- The Ongoing Life of Mary in the Church -- "Along with the women and Mary, mother of Jesus": Woman of Influence -- Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Mary: Woman of Controversy 1 -- Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Mary: Woman of Controversy 2 -- Embracing the Real Mary -- "All Generations will Call me Blessed": Woman to Remember -- Appendix 1: Old Testament Parallels in the Magnificat -- Appendix 2: Suggestions for Reflecting on Mary.