271 Valentine Aghoghophia Ovie Father Ovie Valentine Aghoghophia is a Catholic priest affiliated with the Order of St Augustine in the Nige- rian province is studying for doctoral degree in Faculty of Theology in Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University. Aquinas on the Fullness of the Grace of Mary Keywords: Mary, Christ, Full of Grace, Grace, Thomas Aquinas ROCZNIK TOMISTYCZNY 12 (2023) 2 ISSN 2300-1976 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10702360 Introduction Within Christianity, Mary, Jesus’ mother, has long been a source of adoration and interest. Her „fullness of grace” has drawn particular attention as a trait of her character. is idea contends that Mary was specially chosen and prepa- red by God to bring the Son of God in- to the world. It is based on the New Te- stament account of the Annunciation. roughout Christian history, the con- cept of Mary’s fullness of grace has been a topic of theological discussion and de- bate, with ramifications for discussions about Mariology, soteriology, and other topics. e concept of Mary’s fullness of grace has inspired and aroused debate among theologians and believers alike because it argues that she was specially selected and prepared by God to bring the Son of God into the world. ough the idea of Mary’s fullness of grace has a long tradition, it is neverthe- less the focus of theological discussion today. Some theologians have stressed Mary’s unique place in salvation histo- ry, contending that it was only by the fullness of her grace that she was able to carry the Son of God and complete- ly take part in his redemptive mission. Others have been more circumspect, pointing out that it can be challenging to articulate the concept of fullness of