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The Catholic dogma of Mary being ever a virgin is both part of the Oral and Written Tradition of Catholicism. The virgin birth is quite well documented in The Bible and the early Church and Church Tradition teaches that Mary had made a vow of chastity even before the visit by St. Gabriel. The Bible corroborates this in St. Luke:
1:26. And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent
from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
1:27. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.
1:28. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail,
full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou
among women.
1:29. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and
thought with herself what manner of salutation this should
be.
1:30. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou
hast found grace with God.
1:31. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt
bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
1:32. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the
Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne
of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of
Jacob for ever.
1:33. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1:34. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done,
because I know not man?
1:35. And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost
shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall
overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be
born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
1:36. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath
conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month
with her that is called barren.
1:37. Because no word shall be impossible with God.
1:38. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it
done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed
from her.
At the very beginning of the passage the text records that Mary was espoused to Joseph, yet when the angel says that Mary shall conceive she asks how such a thing is possible since she does not know - have intimate relations - with a man. In Jewish custom, a woman from the moment of her betrothal was treated as if she was actually married; in fact, the union could not be dissolved save by divorce, hence Mary would be quite able to figure out how she might come about to conceive unless she had made a vow to God to forever perpetuate her virginity even in marriage. This is why the Catholic Church, as well as the Orthodox, invoke Mary as "the ever virgin Mary". Of related interest, Tradition always holds that Joseph knew of Mary's vow at the time and before he espoused her. Even if Tradition did not contain this detail, it could be assumed since a marriage needed to be consummated to be ratified unless both parties waived their right to the marriage debt for the purpose of holy religion.
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∙ 11y agoVirgin Mary came out from a translation mistake. When the bible was being translated from Hebrew to Greek, a translation mistake occurred. "Almah", meaning young woman in Hebrew, was translated to "parthenos", meaning virgin in Greek. The actual Hebrew word for virgin was "bethulah".
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Where did the Blessed Virgin Mary come from?
She was from Nazareth.
Where does the word virgin come from?
The word virgin comes from the Virgin Mary, who is the mother of Jesus. A virgin is a person who has never had sex.
Which religion does the Virgin Mary come from?
Mary was born a Jew and spent most of her life as a Jew. She went to Heaven as a Christian Catholic, however.
Where did the Hail Mary come from?
Parts of the Hail Mary come from when Mary went to see Elizabeth and tell her she was pregnant. Read Luke 1:39-56 for more information.In addition:The opening was the greeting the Angel gave to Mary when he announced to her she was to be the Mother of God. Luke 1:28
How did jesus come to earth?
he came as a human. the virgin Mary gave birth to him and he had to grow up and age, just like any other human.
Is the virgin birth a modern idea?
No. Many of the ancient gods were born from virgin mothers. The Zoroastrian religion, which seems to have had a profound influence on Judaism, prophesied that the Sayoshant would be born of a virgin, and come to earth to fight evil and save humanity.The earliest gospel, that attributed to Mark, did not mention the birth of Jesus, and portrayed Jesus as the Son of God from the time of his baptism. The authors of the Gospels of Matthewand Luke each added material that provided an explanation of the birth and infancy of Jesus. They found that if the birth of Jesus was to be narrated and for Jesus to be the Son of God in any literal sense, then his mother Mary had to be a virgin. The concept of Mary's virginity is described in the Bible and is not a modern gloss.
Why did Jesus come through a virgin?
God wanted to show that He is an Almighty God-- that He could perform all sorts of miracles. Note: Mary did not have any relationship with anyone
What prayer begins with Remember o gracious Virgin Mary?
The Memorare. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
What are the mircles of Lourdes?
Bernadette believed that she saw the Virgin Mary in a grotto, that is now a water cascade that people come to every year to see if the waters will heal them from their ill nesses.
When were the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary born?
Unfortunately this information is not known. The story of Mary's birth and details about her aging parents, Joachim and Anne, come from apocryphal writings known as the Protevangelium of James the Lesser that was written by an unknown author in about 150 AD.
What was the Virgin Mary's husband Joseph's last family name?
Roman Catholic AnswerThat was before the time when surnames became popular, the closest they would have come would be "of the House of David".
Can anyone see the Virgin Mary?
It all depends upon whom the Holy Spirit Chooses to His Spouse. A person who is devoted to praying the Rosary may come to see her, but, it is the Holy Spirit's Will.
