Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary or Mary the Mother of God is the Mother of Jesus Christ and Mother of the Catholic Church. But she was not a prostitute, nor a member of any Jewish group or sect, such as the Essenes. Neither was she a goddess or anything but a human person.

Advocate, Help, Benefactress, Mediatrix
Mary ceaslessly prays for us to Christ.

All-Holy
Mary is Most Holy, free from all sin.

Assumed into Heaven
Mary is exalted and crowned Queen.

Eschatological Icon of the Church
Mary is the image of the perfect Church.

Ever Virgin
Mary is always faithful to God her Savior.

Exemplar of Holiness
Mary is the model and source of holiness.

Exemplar of Hope
Mary is the purest bearer of hope.

Exemplar of Obedience of Faith
Mary is the most blessed among women.

Exemplar of Prayer
Mary is the model and source of prayer.

Exemplar of Union with the Son
Mary is always and everywhere united to Christ.

Exemplar and Witness of Faith
Mary is the Queen of the Martyrs.

Full of Grace
Mary is the New Ark of the Covenant.

Handmaid of the Lord
Mary is the personal servant of God.

Immaculate Conception
Mary is most holy from her conception.

Mother of Christ
Mary is the source of the Messiah.

Mother of the Church
Mary is the source of the New Israel.

Mother of God
Mary is the true Mother of Christ.

Mother of the Living
Mary is the Woman, the New Eve.

Mother of Mercy
Mary is the exemplar of charity.

New Eve
Mary is the helper of Christ, the New Adam.

Queen of Heaven and Earth
Mary is Queen over all things.

She shows the Way
Mary shows us Christ, the Way.

Seat of Wisdom
Mary is docile to the Word.