Do you want to live a grace-filled life?
The angel Gabriel salutes Mary as "full of grace".
To become the mother of the Savior, Mary was enriched by God with gifts to enable her to assume this awesome role.
There is a venerable tradition among many Christians, dating back to the early church, for honoring Mary as the spotless virgin who bore the Son of God in her womb.
A number of early church fathers link Mary's obedience to this singular grace of God.
"Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race."
"The knot of Eve's disobedience was united by Mary's obedience: what the virgin Eve bound through her disbelief, Mary loosened by her faith."
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