Trust me, the devil hates God more than another mere mortal, Mary assigned by God to bear His Son. I’m sure the devil hates Ruth and Elizabeth who bore John the Baptist. It is GOD who created all of them and GOD who is in charge; not Mary, Ruth or Elizabeth. None of them are superior to God. What happens is always due to God’s plan; not the devil’s plans. Ultimately the devil knows that God, through Christ will defeat him; not Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth or any other mortal.
NMH- In the article when it reads in certain sense does not mean exactly that he’s just making a point. Like Christ says to cut your hand or your eye off if you sin do you think he meant that or he was showing how bad sin really is to mankind.