Mary the Virgin

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Mary the Virgin

the mother of our Lord. There is no person perhaps in sacred or profane history around whom so many legends have been grouped a the Virgin Mary; and there are few whose authentic history is more concise. She was, like Joseph, of the tribe of Judah and of the lineage of David. (Psalms 132:11; Luke 1:32; Romans 1:3) She had a sister, named, like herself, (John 19:25) and she was connected by marriage, (Luke 1:36) with Elizabeth, who was of the tribe of Levi and of the lineage of Aaron. This is all that we know of her antecedents. She was betrothed to Joseph of Nazareth; but before her marriage she became with child by the Holy Ghost, and became the mother of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. Her history at this time, her residence at Bethlehem, flight to Egypt, and return to her early home st Nazareth, are well known. Four times only does she appear after the commencement of Christ's ministry. These four occasions are--

The marriage at Cana in Galilee took place in the three months which intervened between the baptism of Christ and the passover of the year 27. Mary was present, and witnessed the first miracle performed by Christ, when he turned the water into wine. She had probably become a widow before this time.
Capernaum, (John 2:12) and Nazareth, (Matthew 4:13; 13:54; Mark 6:1) appear to have been the residence of Mary for a considerable period. The next time that she is brought before us we find her at Capernaum, where she, with other relatives, had gone to inquire about the strange stories they had heard of her son Jesus. They sought an audience with our Lord, which was not granted, as he refused to admit any authority on the part of his relatives, or any privilege on account of their relationship.
The next scene in Mary's life brings us to the foot of the cross. With almost his last words Christ commended his mother to the care of him who had borne the name of the disciple whom Jesus loved: "Woman, behold thy son." And front that hour St. John assures us that he took her to his own abode. So far as Mary is portrayed to us in Scripture, she is, as we should have expected the most tender, the most faithful humble, patient and loving of women, but a woman still.
In the days succeeding the ascension of Christ Mary met with the disciples in the upper room, (Acts 1:14) waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit with power.

Greek

1097. ginosko -- to come to know, recognize, perceive
... 1097 ("experientially know") is used for example in Lk 1:34, "And Mary [a virgin]
said to the angel, 'How will this be since I do not (1097 = sexual intimacy ...
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Library

The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. <. The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Anne Catherine Emmerich. Table of Contents. Title Page. TABLE OF CONTENTS. ...
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Hail virgin, Dearest Mary
... No. 81 Hail Virgin, dearest Mary. THE BLESSED VIRGIN Hail Virgin, dearest Mary.
Queen of May SM Venn. Moderato. 1. Hail Virgin, dearest Mary! ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 81 hail virgin dearest.htm

The Death of the Blessed virgin Mary at Ephesus
The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. <. ... XVIII. THE DEATH OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY AT EPHESUS. The following communications ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xviii the death of the.htm

The virgin Mary's Song; Or, the Promised Messiah Born, Luke 1 46 ...
... Hymns. Book 1. Hymn 1:60. The virgin Mary's song; or, The promised Messiah
born, Luke 1. 46 &c. 1 Our souls shall magnify the Lord ...
/.../watts/hymns and spiritual songs/hymn 0 083333333 the virgin marys.htm

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary. <. ... Title Page. The Epistle of Ignatius
to the Virgin Mary. Her friend Ignatius to the Christ-bearing Mary. ...
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The Blessed virgin Mary May have Lived Without Sin. None of the ...
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 42 [XXXVI.]"
The Blessed Virgin Mary May Have Lived Without Sin. None ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 42 xxxvi the blessed virgin.htm

The virgin Mary's Song. Luke 1:46Ff.
... HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS IN THREE BOOKS. HYMN 60 The Virgin Mary's song.
Luke 1:46ff. LM The Virgin Mary's song. Luke 1:46ff. ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/hymn 60 the virgin marys.htm

Letter Liii to Another Holy virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of ...
... LETTER LIII To Another Holy Virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of Troyes. To
Another Holy Virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of Troyes [84] ...
/.../letter liii to another holy.htm

The Blessed and Glorious Ever-virgin Mary, Sprung from the Royal ...
... Chapter 1. The blessed and glorious ever-virgin Mary, sprung from the
royal stock and family of David� The blessed and glorious ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of the nativity of mary/chapter 1 the blessed and.htm

The Parallel Case of Mary Considered.
... Let us now see whether the apostle withal observes the norm of this name in accordance
with Genesis, attributing it to the sex; calling the virgin Mary a woman ...
/.../tertullian/on the veiling of virgins/chapter vi the parallel case of.htm

Subtopics

Mary

Mary Magdalene

Mary the Mother of Jesus

Mary the Virgin

Mary Weeping

Mary: A Christian Woman in Rome

Mary: Assists in Preparing the Corpse of Jesus for Burial

Mary: Attends the Feast at Jerusalem With Her Husband and Her Son

Mary: Magdalene: Possessed of Devils, Delivered by Jesus

Mary: Magdalene: Present at the Crucifixion

Mary: Magdalene: Recognizes Jesus After the Resurrection