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Title: Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary


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Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary
BAROCCI, Federico Fiori The Nativity 1597 Oil on
canvas, 134 x 105 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid
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Compendium of the Catechism
  • 85. Why did the Son of God become man?
  • 456-460 
  • For us men and for our salvation, the Son of God
    became incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary
    by the power of the Holy Spirit. He did so to
    reconcile us sinners with God, to have us learn
    of Gods infinite love, to be our model of
    holiness and to make us partakers of the divine
    nature (2 Peter 14).

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Introduction
  • The Archangel Gabriel was sent as Gods messenger
    to announce to Mary that she had been chosen to
    be the Mother of God.
  • Behold the handmaid of the Lord be it done unto
    me according to your word (Luke 1 38). At that
    precise instant the Incarnation of the Word took
    place.
  • The Blessed Virgin is also our Mother. When Jesus
    was about to die on the cross He gave her to us
    as our Mother. Our heavenly mother looks after us
    and protects us just as our earthly mothers do.

ANGELICO, Fra Nativity 1440-41 Fresco, 193 x 164
cm Convento di San Marco, Florence
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Main ideas
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1. Mary is truly the Mother of God
  • Mary conceived the body of Jesus, into which God
    infused the soul and, at that very instant, the
    Second Person of the Holy Trinity, the Word, was
    joined to that body. Thus, the Son of God became
    man without ceasing to be God.
  • Mary carried Jesus Christ within her womb for
    nine months she carried His body, His soul and
    His divinity until she gave birth to Him in
    Bethlehem. She is truly the Mother of God.

BOUTS, Dieric the Elder Mary and Child c.
1465 Wood, 37,1 x 27,6 cm National Gallery, London
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2. Main dogmas and Marian privileges
  • The greatest gift God bestowed on the Most
    Blessed Virgin Mary was choosing her to be His
    Mother. And, as she was to be His Mother, He
    filled her with grace and granted her
    extraordinary privileges.
  • The Immaculate Conception
  • Mary remained always a virgin
  • The Assumption
  • Co-redeemer, Queen of all creation, mother of the
    Church and Mediatrix of all graces.
  • She is our Mother.

GRECO, El The Virgin of the Immaculate
Conception 1608-13 Oil on canvas, 348 x 174,5
cm Museo de Santa Cruz, Toledo
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3. Mary is our Mother
  • Because her divine Son is our brother, the
    first-born among many brethren (Romans 8 29).
  • Because Jesus Christ gave her to us as our
    mother Behold your mother (John 19 27).
  • As our mother, she intercedes for us. She looks
    after us because we are her children and asks her
    divine Son for whatever is best for us.

ANDREA DEL SARTO Virgin with Four
Saints 1530 Panel, 308 x 208 cm Galleria Palatina
(Palazzo Pitti), Florence
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4. Our behaviour as good sons and daughters of
the Blessed Virgin
  • A grateful son or daughter responds to a mothers
    love not only in words, but by showing affection
    in little ways.
  • We can show our love for her by being faithful to
    our Christian commitment to personal sanctity and
    by showing our affection and devotion to her
    through acts of piety.

CRANACH, Lucas the Younger Christ Blessing the
Children 1540s Oil on panel, 72 x 122 cm Private
collection
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Resolutions for Christian life
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Resolutions to move forward
  • How can you improve your devotion to Our Lady?
    You can start by greeting her on getting up in
    the mornings and before going to bed at night.
  • Learn by heart the Hail Mary and the Hail Holy
    Queen.
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