She also had the God-given strength to endure the trials that would surely go along with being the mother of Jesus. She made the same mistakes, and committed some of the same sins as anyone else, but God chose to bless her by allowing her to deliver the perfect lamb. The earliest recorded prayer to Mary is the sub tuum praesidium ( 3rd or 4th century) and the earliest depictions of her are from the Priscilla catacombs in Rome (early 3rd century). When did the Catholic Church start praying to Mary? Mother of the Mystical Body of Christ: Mary is called the Mother of the Church, because she's the Mother of Christ, and the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. Why is Mary so important to the Catholic Church? Catholics hold Mary, the Mother of God, in a special place in their hearts and give Mary a unique position in the pantheon of Catholic saints.
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