THE FOUR MARIAN DOGMAS EXPLAINED. From the very beginning of Christianity, the Church has looked at Mary not just as the mother of Jesus, but as a living masterpiece of God’s grace. She is the new Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the first disciple who said “yes” without holding back. Over the centuries, guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church has come to recognize certain truths about her, not as mere honors, but as profound realities that point us directly to Jesus. These truths are called