Mark M. Mattison

“In fact, if Jesus himself personally modeled what an ideal human person should be – an “authentic person,” someone who remains true to their nature and all that they were divinely intended to be – and if we are called to “follow” Jesus in this – then it makes perfect sense that “he’s prepared us and made us authentic people” (Mary 9:19-20) and that we should “clothe ourselves with authentic humanity, and acquire it for ourselves” (Mary 18:16,17).”
― Mark M. Mattison, The Gospel of Mary: A Fresh Translation and Holistic Approach