The third article of the Creed is, "who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary".
The third article of the Apostles' Creed professes the mystery of the Incarnation. It declares that Jesus Christ entered human history through a miraculous conception by the power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. This article emphasises both Christ's divine origin and His true humanity. The conception of Jesus was not the result of a human father but was brought about by the Holy Spirit according to God's saving plan. At the same time, Jesus was truly born of Mary and therefore truly became one of us. This profession of faith reminds Catholics that salvation is not simply an idea or a moral teaching but a real event in history. God truly entered our world and took on human nature in order to redeem humanity from sin and restore us to friendship with Himself.
The Annunciation to Mary inaugurates the fullness of time. The mission of the Holy Spirit is always conjoined and ordered to that of the Son. God sent forth his Son, but to prepare a body for him, he wanted the free cooperation of a creature.
Luke 1:35
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."
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