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, many of which are mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.
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.
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.
Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus Christ, is one of the most venerated women from the ancient world. Her most common epithet is "the virgin Mary." She is...
Discover who Mary, the mother of Jesus, was according to the Bible. Learn about her life, faith, and role in God’s plan of salvation, from the Gospels to the early church.
Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints.
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 in the New Testament, where she is depicted as a model of faith, obedience, and humility.
A historical and theological exploration of the Virgin Mary (from sparse New Testament appearances to an enduring Catholicism legacy) tracing how a humble Galilean mother became Christianity’s most venerated woman.
The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Promote the devotion to the Immaculate Conception of our Immaculate Mother so her motherly love might strengthen, comfort, and fill hearts with joy, the source of which is her Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior.
What is said of Mary is derived from what is said of Jesus; this was the basic meaning of Theotokos. She has also been known as “the first believer” and as the one in whom the humanity of the church was representatively embodied.
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, Surah 19 of the Quran, the surah of Maryam, is devoted to her. Stories of Mary evolved over time.
Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints. The Virgin Mother "was, after her Son, exalted by divine grace above all angels and men."
Excepting Jesus, there is no more influential figure in the Catholic tradition than Mary. Millions pray to her, miracles have been attributed to her, and the Church celebrates as many as eighteen...
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.”