What vision do you have of Mary in your mind?

What kind of picture of this young mother do you have?

Is it that serene and graceful woman, often shown much later in life than Mary actually was, gazing with love and awe at the baby Jesus?

Or is it of a good looking young girl, with lots of dark hair and full of character, wondering how, where and why she has been given this enormous special task?

Image from BBC Nativity 2010 

Why did God chose Mary ?  There is a full sermon under Advent that is some of my wanderings through this question.

Not sure if there is ever an answer….

Sue Martin

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