[AnAmericanMother]

She is the most holy of mortals, not through her own merit, but through God's grace, so that she could be a fit mother for God and the new Ark of the Covenant.

Stop and think about it for a moment . . . she carried God for nine months in her body, and raised him from a baby until he began his ministry.

[PetroniusMaximus]

*** Stop and think about it for a moment . . . she carried God for nine months in her body, and raised him from a baby until he began his ministry.***


It is an awesome thing - even more so in light of the following...

"While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."