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Mary was the mother of Jesus. Jesus was God. But I think you really have a kind of pentacostal notion of Father-Son-Holy Spirit as manifestation of God rather than three persons who share one divine nature. If so, we look at things differently. For Catholics is, at bottom, just one of us. But like our fleshly mother Eve who was before the fall not a sinner. But she is also the first to accept Christ, and we believe, the first to be assumed into heaven, body and soul, as we all hope to be. You seem to regard her as being of no account. That is not what the angel says. He addresses her as a person of great dignity.

You seem to regard her as being of no account.

You seem to regard her more than Jesus. Catholics would never believe what they claim about Mary unless they were taught it because it is NOT biblical. Here's what is biblical about Mary.

She was a virgin and then went on to have other children. She is no more blessed than anyone else who HEARS and OBEYS HIS Word. That is what THE WORD says. Now you can hear and disobey all you want but it doesn't end well. Worship of 'man' is idolatry. Being disobedient is not a path to heaven but it's a wide road to destruction.

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." Luke 11:27

He replied, "Blessed rather are those who HEAR the Word of God and OBEY it." Luke 11:28

Matthew 12:46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

Matthew 12:47 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you." Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

Matthew 12:48 He replied to him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?"

Matthew 12:49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50 For WHOEVER does the will of my Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."