**I just don’t understand the anymosity towards our Lord’s mother.**
Neither do I.
I have a whole slew of Biblical quotes on this subject. Typology that ties the Old Testament to the Old Testament.
One of my favorites is the person who touched the (Old) Ark of the Covenant without using the poles correctly. He immediately died.
Likewise, this typology leads to the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. No one touched her; St. Joseph was a chaste spouse. The Holy Spirit came over her and Christ was conveived.
I forgot an important phrase in the New Testament reference:
**Likewise, this typology leads to the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant.
She carried Christ in her womb, conceived by the Holy Spirit. It’s all right there in Luke 1.