[metmom]

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.

[CynicalBear]

>>Catholics and Catholicism again usurping the role of the Holy Spirit with Mary<<

Catholics put so much into one verse to try to promote man made doctrine but forget how the rest of scripture relates.

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Judges 5:24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,