The impression of Mary that I've gotten is that she is the epitome of a devout, righteous person. Mary’s claim to fame is that she’s Jesus’ mother, so that makes me think she is very maternal and vulnerable yet strong-willed. I say these things because the mothers I have known including my own have had a exposed, persona yet when faced with hardships they acquire more strength and courage than I could imagine. She was born without original sin and that leads me to assume that she’s never sinned in her life. Therefore I feel as though I will never fully know who Mary is, because I cannot relate to her.
These passages tell us that Mary is a woman of immense faith, almost a blind faith. Her proclamation shows both a woman of unquestioned faith thats seems niave yet coveted by all spiritual people, , and strength. It takes a
strong person to proclaim belief in something uncertain so wholeheartedly. Mary belongs to the lower class and was treated like any woman, with no rights and as property. Her community would have shunned her with news of her pregnancy out of wedlock. Yet she accepted the Holy Spirit and all the consequences because of her faith and strength.
God chose a woman like Mary because of the two qualities I described above. He would have wanted a blind follower, someone who believes so deeply that they have no reservations, and he wanted a person of strong character to handle the social pressures of a virgin pregnancy and a radical son, like Jesus.
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