“... in view of the merits of Jesus Christ,...”
Created grace, P? Sure looks like it and we all know what the East thinks of that medieval notion. But beyond that, doesn’t such a notion negate her free will acceptance of the angel’s announcement? Isn’t this Panagia a sinless automoton and thus not in the least worthy of emulation? Isn’t she ontologically different from all the rest of us? Why is this creature human, Pyro? Isn’t the Panagia of the Eastern Church fully human, in every sense conceived and “ensouled” just like you and me, thus transmitting humanity to her Son and in her manifest sinlessness, testified to by the consensus patrum (if not by all the Fathers)worthy of emulation and veneration because it was through her perfect response to God’s grace that she never sinned?
Her words in Luke 1 should answer that question for you.
Isn’t she ontologically different from all the rest of us? Why is this creature human, Pyro?
Her humanity is like Christ's - human in all things but sin.
No more of an automaton than Eve, who was also created sinless.