According to the New Testament, Mary (Greek: Μαρία Maria, of Hebrew origin: מִרְיָם Miryam "their rebellion") was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, who at the time of his conception was the betrothed wife of Joseph of Nazareth (Greek: Ἰωσήφ Iōsēph of Hebrew origin: יוֹסֵף Yowceph "Jehovah has added") (cf. Matt 1:18-20, Luke 1:35). According to non-canonical works, her parents were Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. A theory says that her father's name was Heli, mentioned in the lineage of Jesus in Luke 3:23-38. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary, being a virgin at time, learned from Gabriel the archangel, a divine messenger sent by God, that she would conceive Jesus, "the Son of God", through a miracle of the Holy Spirit.
Mary is the subject of much veneration due to Luke 1:48 ("for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed") in the Christian faith, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church, and is also highly regarded by Muslims. The area of Christian theology concerning her is Mariology.
The feast of the nativity of Mary is celebrated in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican Churches on 8 September. The Orthodox and Catholic Churches also celebrate many other feast days in honour of Mary.
Mary's most common titles include The Blessed Virgin Mary or Our Lady (Notre Dame, Nuestra Señora, Madonna).
Mary is frequently referred to by the Orthodox Church and related traditions within the Catholic Church as Theotokos, a title recognized at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus in 431. Theotokos is often translated into English as "Mother of God," or more literally as "Godbearer" or "Birthgiver of God." The theological significance of the title is that Mary's son, Jesus, is fully God as well as fully human, and that Jesus' two natures (divine and human) were united in a single Person.
More...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Blog Archive
-
▼
10
(326)
-
▼
December
(21)
- Apostolic Fathers
- The Child Jesus is a religious symbol based on the...
- Star of Bethlehem
- THE GOSPEL IN BRIEF
- John the baptist
- Archangel
- Faith
- Johannes Brahms
- The Magi
- Hebron
- Islamism
- Irreducible complexity
- Mary, mother of Jesus
- Founders of modern science
- Alexander the Great
- The old city of Jerusalem
- The Genealogy of Jesus
- Jericho
- Spiritual warfare
- Book of Kells
- The parables of Jesus
-
▼
December
(21)
LifeNews.com
- After Banning Abortions, West Virginia Gov Signs Bill for $3 Million to Help Pregnant Moms - 6/4/2025 - Mary Anne Buchanan
- No Matter What They Call Abortion, It’s Killing a Baby - 6/4/2025 - Dave Andrusko
- Thank President Donald Trump for Another Pro-Life Policy - 6/4/2025 - Dave Andrusko
- Democrats Spent $20 Million Studying Men and They Still Don’t Appeal to Men - 6/4/2025 - Ireland Owens
- Ted Cruz Wants to Replace Pride Month With Pro-Life Month - 6/4/2025 - Steven Ertelt
Desiring God Blog
- Work Out the Grace of God: A Sermon That Changed My Everyday Life - 6/4/2025 - David Mathis
- Assurance in the Spirit - 6/4/2025 - John Piper
- Dad: The Superhero Our Kids Need - 6/3/2025 - Matt Bradner
- A Father’s Prayers, a Son’s Tears: 2 Timothy 1:3–8, Part 2 - 6/3/2025 - John Piper
- When Your Best Years Are Behind You - 6/2/2025 - John Piper
Youth for Christ International
- Videos - 4/19/2020 - international
- Videos - 4/19/2012 - admin
- Hello world! - 9/1/2022 - admin
- YFC Ukraine Refugee Stories: An Interview with Andriy Kostyshyn - 8/17/2022 - YFC E.M.E.N.A.
- Meet Kersy - 8/16/2022 - YFC Africa
related
- Follow Jesus
- Timothy Ministries News
- Dallas Willard
- Christian Resources
- Missional Church dot Org
- Between Two Worlds
- GinkWorld
- New Tribes Mission
- Prime Time Jesus
- All Things Aramaic
- Blogging the New Testament
- Campus Crusade for Christ International
- Bible.org
- Vineyard South Africa
- AnswersInGenesis
- Allelon Movement of Missional Churches
- Billy Graham
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Christian answers
- Christian Worldview
- Historical Jesus Studies
- Monergism
- Christians Unite