Why was Mary holy?
It is also important to understand that Mary s holiness was not a result of the conception of Jesus. If you think about it, any woman could have given flesh to the Messiah. Of course, God wanted the absolute best and prepared Mary for the role as mother of the Son of God (Lk 1:35). Her holiness was and is based on the very same fact that all the saints and all our holiness must based on: our seeking to live out the will of God and the gospel of Jesus. One thing is absolutely certain: Mary, the handmaid of the Lord, sought God s will every moment of her life and followed it perfectly. Jesus said as much when he answered a woman in the crowd who cried out, Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed. Jesus response was, Rather blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it (Lk 11:27-28). Mary was indeed privileged to be the mother of the redeemer. But more than that, Mary s constant gift of herself to God and openness to God’s gift or God s plan for h
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