Mary is called the ‘Mother of God’ because she gave birth to the Son of God as a human being on earth. Her mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is also part of the people of God who need salvation. ‘Theotokos’ refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, called ‘Mother of God,’ the creature who gave birth to the Son of God, Jesus, who is both God and man... Catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with Fr. Hervé Solofoarimanana.