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Virgin Mary
Mary was the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus Christ, who was conceived within her by the Holy Spirit when she was a virgin. She is often called the “Virgin Mary,”. She was born in Jerusalem, the daughter of Joachim and Ann. In the Catholic faith, her feast day is celebrated on September 8.
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We Catholics do not in ANY WAY believe that the Virign Mary is equal to God, but she does have the most unique relationhsip with God that ever existed. The Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ, the Son in the Trinity. Jesus must pay special attention to His own mother's pleas, as He was the best son ever to live and because honoring one's parents is commanded in the Old Testament.
Does the bible tell who the father is of the virgin Mary?
The Blessed Virgin Mary's parents (Saint Anne and Saint Joachim) are mentioned in the Apocryphal books.
Was the sighting of the Virgin Mother Mary in Garabandal approved by the Roman Catholic Church?
Not yet. The Garabandal Events are still under investigation by the Vatican. The prophecies have yet to be fulfilled, which consists of the "Warning," the "Miracle," and the "Great Sign," and then the approval will come. Garabandal is not condemned and people can go there on pilgrimage. Priests can celebrate mass and hear confessions too.
How did Virgin Mary and Joseph meet?
Nothing is recorded in scripture or tradition of how they met. However, both lived in the village of Nazareth and probably knew each other from childhood.
What flowers are used during Mary's feast days?
Almost any flower is suitable. There is no specific flower mandated.
Who built the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe?
Before contact with Europeans was made, the site was an important pilgrimage site for worshipers of the Aztec goddess Coatlicue. After Spanish conquistadors destroyed it in 1521, they built a small chapel in the site of the former temple. It then became a basilica after the vision of the Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, 1531; the old basilica was commended to architect Pedro de Arrieta (? - 1738) and built in 1695. Successive additions were built, including several chapels and temples. The last, modern structure was built in 1976 by Mexican architects Jose Luis Benlliure, Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, Alejandro Schoenhofer and Javier Garcia Lascurain with help from friar Gabriel Chavez de la Mora.
Unfortunately, no. The statues of the Virgin and the saints are intended to help us call to mind God's love for us, nothing more. No statue has any power over the weather or anything of that nature. However, it wouldn't hurt to ask Our Lady (the Virgin Mary) to pray on your behalf for nice weather.
Why did an angel put a baby inside the Virgin Mary?
An angel did not make Mary pregnant. It was the Holy Spirit - God.
What did Mary the Mother of God's parents do?
We do not know. In fact, their names - Anne and Joachim - are known only by tradition as they are not mentioned in the Bible.
Which gospel tells us of the angel's visit to Virgin Mary?
The Gospel of Luke is the gospel that speaks of the angel Gabriel's visit to Mary. In Matthew's Gospel, we are told through the angel telling Joseph that Mary conceived through the power of the Holy Ghost, what took place, but are not given the full story of Mary's encounter and message from the angel as we are given in Luke's Gospel.
The Christian Bible never names Mary's mother. But Mary's father is named in Luke 3:23. It says, "Joseph was the son of Heli." Joseph was Mary's husband's name.
This could seem to contradict Matthew 1:16 that says that Joseph was the son of Jacob. These chapters follow two different chronologies. But since women weren't as well respected in the day, the Luke 3 chronology starts off with Joseph being the son of Heli, not Mary.
Matthew 1 and Luke 3 trace two different people. Their genealogies meet up with King David, and are the same beyond that. Heli was Mary's father, but we don't know who her mother is.
Catholic Answer:
Apocryphal writings and tradition confirm that Anne was the mother of Mary.
Does the Vatican acknowledge that Mary and Jesus were black?
The Vatican acknowledges that Mary and Jesus were Semitic. People of semitic racial origin (Sephardic Jews and Arabs) are not black, although much darker than most Europeans.
Was Mary Jesus' mother with him when he entered Jerusalem?
The scriptures do not tell us if Mary was present. However, since she was present at the crucifixion a few days later, she was probably present in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
Did Mary Mother of God become a Catholic?
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Catholic AnswerOf course, the Holy Spirit descended on her at the same time it came upon the Apostles. Our Blessed Lady, to this day, is name Mother of the Church, and Mother of All Christians.Who are the saints connected with Mary mother of Christ?
Besides the Archangel Gabriel, that would include all the saints of the first half of the first century. Our Blessed Lady knew all of the first apostles, and probably many of the disciples as well.
My guess is the a Mother Church is one that has given birth, so to speak, to the coming into existence or the formation of that church.
The Roman Catholic Church is referred to as Mother Church.
Does smelling roses when sprinkled by holy water indicate the presence of the virgin Mary?
Not necessarily. It DOES, however, generally indicate the presence of both roses.. And Holy water.
What kind of person was st Mary?
She has no stain of sins,and no one on earth can compare her beauty.Thus she is a perfect woman because she has a perfect virtue. That is only granted by the Lord since the fall of man. Mary was a very special person that was always kind and loving to all.
What devotional rituals are associated with Mary?
In the Catholic church, it is the praying of the rosary.
Did God commit adultery with the Virgin Mary?
Unless God (is not subjected to or) does not follow his own rules--then I would have to say Yes, He committed adultry with Mary, by taking another mans bethrothed and making her pregnant...But that must be OK for the greater good?
Catholic Answer:
To commit adultery one would have to have sex with the woman. This did not happen. God simply willed for Mary to carry his divine son and it happened.
Both of these views are commonly and incorrectly attributed to the Catholic Church. According to the Church, sex, when it occurs as an expression of love between husband and wife as it was intended, is very good. God created sex, so it cannot be inherently evil; however, using it in ways it was not intended is evil. The Church's view on Mary's role in salvation is summarized in paragraph 2674 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "Jesus, the only mediator, is the way of our prayer; Mary, his mother and ours, ...'shows the way' (hodigitria), and is herself 'the Sign' of the way."
Roman Catholic AnswerThe above answer is correct. Look at it this way, without the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ would never have entered the world and effected our salvation. Everything else aside, if you call this intercession, than it is sort of obvious why she is necessary, is it not? God did not have to save us this way, but He did. I think if you look at it this way, you will begin to understand why the Church teaches that the Virgin Mary is instrumental (NOT the cause of it) in our salvation. Jesus Christ is God and is the one mediator for men. The Blessed Virgin is called mediatrix in an entirely dependent role, she is not God, and has nothing aside from what God, in His Goodness has given her. In other words, we only think so highly of Mary BECAUSE God did first and we follow in His footsteps.The first part of this question, "teach sex was evil" is a common teaching of many heresies throughout the centuries - which the Church has always condemned. In other words, it was a teaching of those who left the Church to found their own religion.
Because she was able to live her life without ever committing a sin. Without her no human vessel would have been worthy of bringing the Son of God into this world and thus no salvation for mankind.
Roman Catholic AnswerWe honor Mary because we are trying to live our lives in imitation of Jesus and both He and His Father honored her above every other human being:"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women." Luke 1:28
and Jesus, from the cross, gave her to each of us as our mother when He said to St. John, "Behold, thy mother." John 19:27
What Bible verses can you find the Assumption?
If you are speaking of the 'Assumption of Mary,' aka 'The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven' is not supported by Scripture. It is a dogma of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches (and parts of or others as well). This was defined on November 1, 1950 by Pope Pius XII.
