In the Old Testament, God dwelled in the Ark of the Covenant. In the New Testament, Mary becomes the Ark of the Covenant. Her womb is the sacred dwelling place of God. Mary, as the Ark of the Covenant, is rooted in scripture and tradition.

And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God” (Luke 1:35).

“Mary, in whom the Lord himself has just made his dwelling, is the daughter of Zion in person, the ark of the covenant, the place where the glory of the Lord dwells.” (CCC 2676).

The Ark of the Covenant contained the Ten Commandments, a jar of manna, and the staff of Aaron. Mary is blessed amongst all women and called the Ark of the Covenant because she contains within her the glory of God, the Eternal Bread of Life, the Eternal Word of God, the Saviour of the World, Jesus Christ.

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