Is Mary Full of Grace?

Some take this phrase, applying it to Mary, to mean that she was born sinless and remained sinless or that she was made sinless. That she remained a virgin before, during and after the birth of Jesus. That she, both her body and soul, went into heaven. That somehow this grace allows her to be a mediatrix between humanity and Christ. And that Mary was the most perfect human being after Christ.

This phrase is taken from the Douay-Rheims Bible which was a translation of the Latin Vulgate into English made by members of the English College, Douai, in the service of the Catholic Church.

DOUAY-RHEIMS BIBLE
Luke 1:28 – And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

ORIGINAL GREEK
Luke 1:28 – And coming the angel to her said, hail, thou favoured (charitoō) one! The Lord is with thee, blessed (eulogeō) art thou amongst women.

KING JAMES VERSION
Luke 1:28 – And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured (charitoō), the Lord is with thee: blessed (eulogeō) art thou among women.

HAIL
chairō (khah'ee-ro)
A primary verb; to be full of “cheer”, that is, calmly happy or well off; impersonal especially as a salutation (on meeting or parting), be well: - farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hail, joy (-fully), rejoice.

HIGHLY FAVORED
charitoō (khar-ee-to'-o)
From G5485; to grace, that is, indue with special honor: - make accepted, be highly favoured.

Thayer Definition:
1) to make graceful
1a) charming, lovely, agreeable
2) to peruse with grace, compass with favour
3) to honour with blessings

BLESSED
eulogeō (yoo-log-eh'-o)
From a compound of G2095 and G3056; to speak well of, that is, (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper): - bless, praise.

We are blessed.

Ephesians 1:3,6 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed (eulogeō) us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:... To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted (charitoō) in the beloved.

2 Corinthians 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

James 4:6 – But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Only Jesus Christ is full of grace.

John 1:14 – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

- The Christian King