92. Did Christ have a true human body?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
94. What is the meaning of the expression "conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit..."?
95. "Born of the Virgin Mary"; Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?
96. What does the "Immaculate Conception" mean?
97. How does Mary cooperate in the divine plan of salvation?
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92. Did Christ have a true human body?
Christ assumed a true human body by means of which the invisible God became visible. This is the reason why Christ can be represented and venerated in sacred images.
Further reading: CCC 476-477
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
Jesus knew us and loved us with a human heart. His Heart, pierced for our salvation, is the symbol of that infinite love with which he loves the Father and each one of us.
Further reading: CCC 478
94. What is the meaning of the expression "conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit..."?
This expression means that the Virgin Mary conceived the eternal Son in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit without the cooperation of a man. The angel told her at the Annunciation that "the Holy Spirit will come upon you" (Luke 1:35).
Further reading: CCC 484-486
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95. "Born of the Virgin Mary"; Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?
Mary is truly the Mother of God because she is the Mother of Jesus (John 2:1, John 19:25). The One who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and became truly her Son is actually the eternal Son of God the Father. He is God himself.
Further reading: CCC 495, 509
96. What does the "Immaculate Conception" mean?
God freely chose Mary from all eternity to be the Mother of his Son. In order to carry out her mission she herself was conceived immaculate. This means that, thanks to the grace of God and in anticipation of the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary was preserved from original sin from the first instant of her conception.
Further reading: CCC 487-492, 508
By the grace of God Mary was kept free from every personal sin her whole life long. She is the one who is "full of grace" (Luke 1:28), "the all holy". When the angel announced to her that she would give birth to 'the Son of the Most High" (Luke 1:32), she freely gave her consent with "the obedience of faith" (Romans 1:5). Mary thus gave herself entirely to the person and work of her Son Jesus, espousing wholeheartedly the divine will regarding salvation.
Further reading: CCC 493-494, 508-511
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