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Historically, we know little about Mary. However, we do know Mary was the mother of Jesus Christ and wife of Joseph the carpenter, who was still a virgin at jesus' conception. She gave birth to Jesus while still a virgin, in the town of Bethlehem, near Jerusalem. The family then moved to Egypt to escape Herod and eventually settled into Nazareth where she had more children naturally, and where jesus grew up. During Jesus' mission Mary and her other children featured several times (eg at the wedding in Cana, Galilee, the site of jesus' first miracle) and she also appears again when Jesus was crucified, being one of the spectators and mourners at the foot of the cross. We know that John, the most beloved disciple of Jesus, then took her into his home to care for her in her old age. It is also highly likely that she was the source (via Peter and Luke) of the birth stories in Luke's gospel.
The Roman Catholic Church, however, has developed over the years many other doctrines surrounding Mary such as the immaculate conception, the perpetual virginal state of Mary, her bodily assumption into heaven, her place as a special intermediary between God and humanity and many other doctrines surrounding her nature as 'Blessed Mother Mary'. In addition the Catholic Church has developed a history of where Mary was born, the names and nature of her parents, grandparents and so on. However, all these doctrines and beliefs are merely either Catholic invention or Catholic tradition, and have no real substance historically, scripturally or archaeologically.
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What is Mary the Blessed what?
She is known as the Blessed Mother.
How do you spell Mother Mary?
Mother Mary or the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as a number of other names.
Who is Mary in your religion?
The Blessed Mother Of God.
What did Saint Mary do for a job?
The Blessed Virgin Mary was a housewife and mother.
Who was the mother of Mary the Mother of God?
St. Anne is the mother of the Blessed Virgin.
Who is the saint of all saints?
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Queen of Saints.
Was St. Anne the mother of Mary?
According to Catholic tradition, Anne was the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What is the name of Saint Mary's mother?
If you are referring to the Blessed Vrgin Mary, her mother's name was Saint Anne.
What is the name of the mother of Saint Mary?
Tradition tells us that St. Anne was the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Who was the mother of Mary?
Anne If you are referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary, her mother was Saint Anne and her father Saint Joachim.
What did lady of fatima do as a child?
She was the Blessed Virgin Mary- Saint Mary, mother of Jesus.
Does Blessed Mary's mother have a sister?
No, not that we know of. The Blessed Virgin Mary's mother was Saint Ann, who had Mary late in life, after many years of praying for a child. Mary WAS the Immaculate Conception, not to get confused with the common thought of doctrine stating Mary HAD an Immaculate Conception.
