There's not really a short answer, but the not-so-short answer has a lot to do with Mary's role in salvation history. Jesus could have been born to anyone, yet Gabriel came to Mary, and it was Mary's "yes" that permitted the salvation of all.
There's a longer version of this, but suffice to say that Mary, because she is Jesus' mother, holds a special place.
There's not really a short answer, but the not-so-short answer has a lot to do with Mary's role in salvation history. Jesus could have been born to anyone, yet Gabriel came to Mary, and it was Mary's "yes" that permitted the salvation of all.
There's a longer version of this, but suffice to say that Mary, because she is Jesus' mother, holds a special place.
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There's not really a short answer, but the not-so-short answer has a lot to do with Mary's role in salvation history. Jesus could have been born to anyone, yet Gabriel came to Mary, and it was Mary's "yes" that permitted the salvation of all.
There's a longer version of this, but suffice to say that Mary, because she is Jesus' mother, holds a special place.
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