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Mary
was born in Jerusalem in the first century B.C. She was the
daughter of St. Joachim and St. Anne and it is a hotly debated
point as to whether Mary had been miraculously conceived herself.
As a young girl Mary took a vow of chastity and so it was to
everyone’s surprise when it was announced by the angel
Gabriel that the young virgin was with child. And more surprising
still was that this was an immaculate conception of the Son
of God. She quickly married Joseph, who was a carpenter, and
moved to his home town of Nazareth. When King Herod ordered
the killing of first-born sons the young couple moved to Egypt
to protect their baby, Jesus, and remained there until the cruel
King’s death. It wasn’t until they returned to Nazareth
that Jesus started to exhibit his supernatural powers. Mary
was in attendance at the wedding where Jesus, according to legend,
performed his first miracle of turning water into wine. She
was also present when her son was nailed to the cross as well
as witnessing his ascension into heaven. The remainder of Mary’s
life, and the facts of her death, remain under speculation.
On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII, who, in a radio broadcast
in 1946 dubbed her the Queen of the human race, officially declared
Mary’s assumption into heaven as Catholic dogma. She’s
also the patron of motherhood and the human race. The feast
day of her assumption is August 15. |
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