Mary: The Church’s First and Most Perfect Member (CCC 424-507, 963-972, 2673-2677)
Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Mother of the Church
Catholic beliefs about Mary and the saints are based on what is believed about Jesus Christ and the Church. Christ Jesus, as the Son of God, is fully human and fully divine. And Mary, the Mother of the Son of God, occupies a special and unique place in God’s plan of salvation.