To be a princess means ultimately to claim a status as a child of God the Father (and perhaps also Mary, the Queen of Heaven, if I have read MacDonald accurately) and to become a full member of the household of God. How one achieves this status is what his story is really about. And faith and courage are strongly associated with this special identity and calling. Together they are virtues that have the power to open our lives onto the mystery of our relationship as sons and daughters of God.
