God might as well have chosen your mother (or mine) I guess.
You guess correctly! Mary was a sinner in need of a Savior (Luke 1:47), just like my mother (and yours).
Over and out. :-)
Jesus says 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone'
A rock whizes by his head and strikes the harlot right in the temple, she drops like a sack of potatoes.
Jesus slowly turns and says in an exasperated voice 'Mother....'
Luke 1:28 "And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
Question : Prior to the fall, did Adam and Eve sin?
Since every sin dimishes grace, the Blessed Virgin Mary could not have been full of grace were she touched by sin. Her redemption was proactive, while ours, including that of your mother, is reactive. The fruit of Christ's redemption was applied to preserve Mary from sin. In contrast, for the rest of us, Christ's redemption cleanses us from sin.