The Woman must prepare the Church, calling all to prayer and penance, calling her little ones away from the world and into her heart where, alone, they are safe.
When all have been gathered in, like Noah’s ark, the floodwaters will begin. Even so, the little ones will be kept safe. Now is not the time to ask “When will all this happen?” Rather, it is time to listen to the Woman’s voice leading all her children into her heart.