Mary as a Model of the Church - Notes

• She is sometimes called the first disciple - she had faith in Jesus from the moment of conception
• She sacrificed a lot for Jesus
• She is the mother of the Church as she is mother of the head of the body of Christ (Jesus)
• She accepted the risk of bearing Jesus
• Seen as charitable as she encouraged Jesus to turn water into wine at the wedding in Cana

Church:

• Some Churches have statues of Mary or Lady Chapels
• She has many titles e.g: Madonna
• Hymns and prayers are dedicated to her
• The Rosary includes the saying of hail mary
• There are religious orders dedicated to Mary