Mary was a human mother born in sin. That’s all nothing more. The one qualifying factor that she had that Jesus needed was the unbroken, unblemished line from David through his son Nathan. Whereas Joseph’s bloodline which was broken but his line carried the title of King through David.
In Jewish tradition, genealogy and tribal affiliation is passed down through the father only...the mother is irrelevant to that...the mother only determines if one is Jewish or not...there are a number of Torah references to back this up...magritte
I do not accept the immaculate conception of Mary, but to say there is nothing more is not scriptural.
Would you say that "Paul was a human born in sin. That’s all nothing more."? I doubt it. It is short sighted for anyone to dismiss Mary because some have gone too far.
Mary was a human mother but was not born in sin. God cannot be part of sin and He became part of Mary when He used her genetic code in her Son. Christ joined Mary’s humanity. She is not just a bloodline, like a brood mare. Mary was selected for her saintly nature and the mother she would be to Christ. She was selected for her unique soul. Otherwise God could have selected anyone all along David’s bloodline for centuries. God had a purpose in selecting Mary.
The angel Gabriel proclaimed Mary blessed among all women and full of grace. Was God’s messenger lying? Mary is unique and special and Christ loves her very much. This is why the Catholic Church loves her very much.