Mary, the mother of Jesus, commonly referred to as Mary, Mother of God, Saint Mary, Virgin Mary
and Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the most admired figures in Scripture, and considered by many to
be the greatest of all Christian saints. She was chosen and prepared by God to be the mother of His
Son, because she freely chose to cooperate fully in the graces given to her and in the vocation she
received. She was a willing servant who trusted God and obeyed His call. While her life held great
honour, her calling also required great suffering. Though there was joy in motherhood, there was
great pain in the privilege of being the mother of the Messiah. Despite these things, she responded to
God with great obedience and submission to His plan. Her life never robbed Jesus of His glory, for
her mission was to witness the glory of the Son of God.