Today is the feast day of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary the Great (known in our ancient English tradition as "St. Mary Major"). There is an interesting factor in the location of this basilica; it is not in the Vatican. It is the property of the Holy See, but it is outside of the realm of "legal" authority of the Holy See. It is thus accorded "the immunity granted by international law to the headquarters of the diplomatic agents of foreign states".
In other words, the Blessed Virgin Mary has her chief shrine (for that is what the Church calls it) in all of Christendom located in "foreign lands". She is not just hiding in her home (the Vatican), but is out among the lost, showing them that devotion to her helps to lead us to devotion to Christ. She is evangelizing the world and being an example of the grace of God.
Can we see ourselves the same way? We are members of Heaven (cf. Colossians 3:1-3) and yet we live here on Earth. We are called to exemplify to this wicked world what it means to love and serve Jesus. Do we see ourselves as foreigners in this sinful world, or as happy and cooperative members? Remember that we are warned in Scripture as follows: "Unfaithful creatures! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God."
We are supposed to be present in this world, but not living like the rest of the world. Every baptized person is like a little shrine of the Blessed Virgin dedicated to pointing the whole world to salvation in Christ Jesus. We have to achieve that balance (though it is very hard to do) between compromise with the world on one side, and isolation from the world on the other. Each of us has a place to work in this spreading of the gospel; yes, even you. Find your part; do your part; and live it out.