How Can Mary Be God's Mother?

On the first day of every new year we celebrate this glorious truth that Mary is the mother of God, precisely because she is the mother of Jesus. This title was first given to blessed Mary, ever virgin, in the early centuries of the Church in defense of the divinity of Christ, her Son. 

In the beautifully simple, yet profound words of Benedict XVI in his book, Jesus of Nazareth, "What did Jesus actually bring, if not world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought?

The answer is very simple: God.... He has brought God, and now we know his face..."

What a great mystery!

Check this out for a further explanation of how Mary can be God's mother.