This is a three part examination of the Blessed Virgin Mary's life. We begin our journey with a quote from Martin Luther in recognition of her rightful position as the mother of God.
Who were her parents? Did you realize that her parents were barren until their old age when she was born? That sounds a lot like what happened to Sarah and Abraham, Elizabeth and Zechariah. Nothing is impossible with God.
When the angel of God visited her she wasn't proud, she was afraid. Imagine being 13-14 in a male dominated society and being pregnant before marriage, the penalty was death be stoning. She trusted God and was willing to do what he asked.