Jesus' mother was created without sin. A pure vessel through which God the Son came into the world. Like Eve, she was a virgin, and like Eve, she was without original sin, but unlike Eve, she said, "Yes" to God. (Luke 1:26-38) She agreed to be the mother of God the Son, and she corrected the fault of Eve.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus is the Word. He took on flesh to reveal God to us. (John1:1-4,14) At the Last Supper, He told His Apostles, "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father." The Father was revealed through His Son, Jesus Christ. (John 14:7-11) But Jesus was also the Son of Man, the Son of Mary, who like her Son, always sought to do the Father's will.
During the month of May, Christ's Church honors Mary the mother of Jesus, and through the New Covenant received at Mass, she is our mother too. (John 19:26-27) (Rev.12:17) Thank you, Mary for your "Yes" to God so that we also can have hope of eternal life.
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