The "names" of Mary

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If my understanding is correct,the angel Gabriel said, “Hail, full of grace”, but he didn’t use Mary’s name, right?
Nor does Jesus call her “Mary”, or “Mom”, He calls her “woman”.
What is the meaning of these titles??
 
From the early Church Fathers on, the identification of Mary as “woman” has been seen as a reference to the one identified in Genesis 3:15.

Mary is entitled “Full of Grace”, using the perfect passive participle “kecharitomene”, indicating completed action with continuing results. That is, she was full of grace from her past and continues in that condition. More here.

Those are the short answers. 🙂
 
exiled said:
If my understanding is correct,the angel Gabriel said, “Hail, full of grace”, but he didn’t use Mary’s name, right?
Nor does Jesus call her “Mary”, or “Mom”, He calls her “woman”.
What is the meaning of these titles??
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It is not an indication of disrespect for Jesus to call Mary ‘woman’. To the contrary, it echoes what we find in Genesis. See the following thread for further discussion:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=3376004#poststop

The angel did use Mary’s name. See Luke 1:
Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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exiled said:
If my understanding is correct,the angel Gabriel said, “Hail, full of grace”, but he didn’t use Mary’s name, right?
Nor does Jesus call her “Mary”, or “Mom”, He calls her “woman”.
What is the meaning of these titles??
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Although calling his mother “Woman” may be a reference to the Virgin Mary being the woman mentioned in Genesis 3:15 or the Second Eve, calling women “Woman” may simply be the way Jesus like to address them:
Luke 13:12 (the infirm woman)
John 2:4 (the Virgin Mary)
John 4:21 (the Samaritan woman at the well)
John 8:10 (the woman caught in adultery)
John 19:26 (the Virgin Mary)
John 20:15 (Mary Magdalene)
 
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