Mary, just another ordinary woman??

Do you believe in God?

Do you believe in a God that created the Earth, the Moon, the stars, the universe, the distant galaxies?
The seas, the mountains, the trees, the animals, our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins; an almost endless list of creations?

Was all this by chance?  By the "big bang"?  By "natural selection"?

Look up at the night sky; what do you see?  The Big Dipper, the Little Dipper, the various constellations that fill the heavens, that guided the ancient mariners safely across the seas to explore new worlds; again, was all this by happenstance?   Or, was (or, is) there an intelligence behind what we see and know who designed all that surrounds us?

Ever see a baby born?  That, in itself, is a miracle.

These awe inspiring things; these sometimes incomprehensible things, force me to believe in an almighty God, not to mention that my faith tells me so.

So, my question is this: if you believe in God, the Creator of the universe, did He (the Father) send His Son (Christ) to earth to redeem His creation -- MANKIND -- so that men and women may again return to Him, safely, and be with Him for all eternity?

And if you do believe that, then another amazing, awe inspiring event took place: one of His creations -- a woman -- named Mary, was conceived by the Holy Ghost (in the Incarnation) and brought forth Christ, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.

Another question begs: is Christ also God?  I just answered that question, but do you believe that fact?

If so, then who is this Mary?  Just another woman?  Just a vessel that God "used" to have His Son come into the world?  Did God actually "use" one of His created creatures so He could come to earth and live like other people that He made?

Does a scientist, who creates something, but then becomes that "thing," make any sense?  Would a king want, or desire to become as one of his servants?  Would the founder of Microsoft want, or desire to work in one of his factories on the assembly line?  Wouldn't all these elites want to remain aloof; privileged, and not become as one of their creations?

Makes sense to me...

But here is the rub: the Creator of us all came to us because He loves us, and wanted us to be able to come to Him when our life is through on earth.  He lowered Himself to become one of us!  Not an elitist, but a lover of His own humanity.  He was (is) like us in all things, yet God -- our Creator!!

Very difficult to comprehend.  I don't claim to fully understand it either.  That's why it's called faith...

Back to Mary...

Mary, this woman, His created creature, must be someone special.  (To some, that's an understatement!)

I present this scenario: Would God, the creator of the universe, come to Earth through a woman that was corrupt, as we were born corrupt, until we were baptized?

It wouldn't make any sense...

Mary, then, had to be pure; with no corruption in her body or soul.  A perfect creation for the perfect Baby developing in her womb.  The blood coursing through her veins, coursed through the veins of Christ too.  He took on her DNA!   For nine months He grew in her; then became her Son and our Brother, our Savior!

During the annunciation, the angel announced to Mary: Hail!  Full of grace!

And when she visited her cousin, there was an amazing exclamation from Elizabeth:  “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.”  And: “Whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me.”

Mary was, indeed, special.

Let me ask another question: is it only right and just for us to love our mothers?  The answer is self-evident...

It only makes sense, that if we claim to love Christ, we should also love His Mother.  It also makes sense that if she was so full of grace on earth, and certainly enjoys the beatific vision, now, forever, adoring and praising her Son, that she would be someone we could ask to be our intercessor for help of any kind.  This does not take away anything owed to God, on the contrary, it gives more glory to God!

An earthly example should help to clarify what I just wrote in the above sentence: if a general wins a battle against his enemy, and some of his subordinates excel in heroics on the battlefield, and are awarded medals for bravery, etc., does the attention and medals take away from the glory of the general?  Or, does it add to the glory and praise of the general because he has such heroes in his army?

The answer, again, is self-evident.

Her glory ADDS to His glory!

Mary, an ordinary woman?  I don't think so!

Pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla