Could be, Rinny, that God wanted to unmistakeably affirm the special status of Mary, who always points to Christ, and who is called bless-ed by all generations.
Catholics and Catholicism again usurping the role of the Holy Spirit with Mary and attributing to her the characteristics of the Godhead.
John 16:13-14 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Show me where the Bible says Mary always points to Christ??
She needed the Holy Spirit just as did everyone elses in the upper room.. and after that she ia never heard of again in the scriptures leaving us to know she went home and lived a quiet life ....