Catechism of the Catholic Church §495 — excerpt
Called in the Gospels "the mother of Jesus", Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Spirit and even before the birth of her son, as "the mother of my Lord".
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Also cites: al · Council of Ephesus (431): DS 251
