The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the three liturgical feasts in which we celebrate the birth—such as Christmas, the birth of John the Baptist, and the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Only the three most consequential figures in the Bible receive the honour of the tertiary celebration to commemorate their birth.
And St. Andrew of Crete stated beautifully, as he said:
The Creator of the world constructed His temple.
Mary is that temple, the Ark of the New Covenant, the tabernacle, and the first dwelling place of God incarnate.
Her soul was totally, totally pure and spotless—any sin totally holy. As she grew, she manifested every virtue perfectly. All who knew her as a child would have been deeply impressed by her great sanctity.
