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mariologydogmati00pohl - Carmel Apologetics

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MARY'S FULNESS OF GRACE 25<br />

which is evidently intended to point out a predom-<br />

inant trait of the Virgin. That the salutation<br />

was quite extraordinary appears from the fact<br />

that Mary was "troubled" at the Angel's words<br />

and "thought with herself what manner of salu-<br />

tation this should be.<br />

» 4<br />

In its primitive sense ^a/on-ow means / show grace<br />

or favor. God's way of showing favor to a rational<br />

creature is to endow him or her with sanctifying<br />

grace. Cf r. Eph. I, 6 : Trj

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