Mary[b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [9] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Discover who Mary, the mother of Jesus, really was, from her humble life in Nazareth to her courage at the cross, and how her faith points us to Christ.

4 days ago · Mary (flourished beginning of the Christian era) was the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church since the apostolic age and a favorite subject in Western art, music, and literature.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, holds a significant place in Christian theology and history as the chosen vessel through whom God brought His Son into the world. Her life and role are primarily documented …

Oct 4, 2024 · Her most common epithet is "the virgin Mary." She is celebrated by Eastern Orthodox Churches, Catholicism, and various Protestant denominations as "the mother of God." In Islam, …

Dec 3, 2025 · Three remarkable ancient texts make it impossible for Protestants to claim that veneration of Mary is a later accretion to authentic Christianity.

6 days ago · The liturgical feast of 8 December — established for the whole Church by Clement XI in 1708 and previously approved by Sixtus IV — anticipates by nine months the birth of Mary and …

3 days ago · The woman told him, “I am the Ever-Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the true God.” She told Juan Diego she had appeared because she desired a church to be built on Tepeyac Hill.

6 days ago · Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the greatest figures in the Bible. On the …

The phrase, “born of the Virgin Mary” used in the Apostles’ Creed, is held to imply not only that Mary was a virgin when she conceived, but also “in birth and after birth.”