[/size][/font]TexUs, when you say, "I am a US citizen because I was born in the US" you are referring only of yourself. There are many people who are US citizens who are NOT born in the US. Some of them became US citizens through naturalization while others became US citizens through their parents' citizenship.
In this context, Mary was called "blessed" because she was made the vessel to carry the Christ child in her womb. Did you not know that that was the reason why the Angel Gabriel called her "blessed among women" (Luke 1:28-30). The angel called her "blessed among women" because she was chosen to be the only one among all the women to carry Christ in her womb. St. Elizabeth also called Mary "blessed among women." (Luke 1:42). And why did you leave out the party that says "All generations...?" All generations will call her blessed is a prophecy and a prophecy that is fulfilled in us and through us because we have always called her the blessed mother.
Mary is blessed among women. Of course she is, she gave birth to Jesus. But Catholics exalt her to the same as Jesus.
Jesus did not come to earth to.....get married.
Jesus did not come to earth to.....have children.
And Jesus did not come to earth to be Mary's son.
Jesus came to earth to save us.
And when Jesus was going to die, he told John "Here is your mother." And Jesus told Mary "Woman, here is your son."
John 19:25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. [sup]26[/sup] When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” [sup]27[/sup] and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.