488. “God sent forth his Son”, but to prepare a body for him, he wanted the free co-operation of a creature. For this, from all eternity God chose for the mother of his Son a daughter of Israel, a young Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee, “a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary”:
The Father of mercies willed that the Incarnation should be preceded by assent on the part of the predestined mother, so that just as a woman had a share in the coming of death, so also should a woman contribute to the coming of life.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
86. What does the word “Incarnation” mean?
583. How is it possible to address God as “Father”?
91. How did the two wills of the incarnate Word cooperate?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?
343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
