Could Mary have said "no"?

[tealady]

A friend belittled my praise of Mary for being open becoming the mother of the Messiah by saying, “Well, she was sinless, after all, so she couldn’t disobey God.”

Please clarify this issue. thanks.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

tealady,

The following links should assist you in better understanding Mary’s role in salvation history. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

**Recommended Reading:
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• Mary’s Immaculate Conception
• What would have happened if Mary had said no?
• [Original Sin and Evolution (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=98)