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Mother Mary of the Church |
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Return to the grassroots of your religious faith this Christmas by remembering Mother Mary, the Blessed Virgin, who bore the Son who delivered mankind of their sins. Surf Christmas Carnivals Mother Mary of the Church.
‘Mary’ is the Anglicized version of the Judeo-Aramaic word ‘Maryam’ which means ‘bitter’.
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The etymology of the word can also be traced to Arabic, Syrian and Septuagint Greek roots.
The New Testament describes Mary as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, who during the time of her conception, was the wife of Saint Joseph. Luke describes that Mary was informed by the angel Gabriel of her conception at a time when she was a Virgin, which is why, the birth of Christ, is also referred to as the Immaculate Conception.
Mother Mary is highly venerated in both the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Greek Orthodox Church, as also highly regarded by Protestants and Muslims. That branch of Christian theology that deals with Mother Mary is known as Mariology. The feast of the nativity of Mary is celebrated on 8th September in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican Churches alike. There are other feast days too to commemorate the Virgin.
The belief in the communion of the saints is the corner stone of the acceptance of Mary as Mother of the Church. Many believe that Mary has always participated and is still participating in the life of the Church. She cannot be a hindrance to our relationship with God because Mary was made for God to bring Him into the world. With her acceptance of the annunciation, Mary cast her soul, indeed, her very life upon God. When the care of the Life began in her womb, Mary was united with God, his identity and his work, in a unique way. Mary's role as Mother of the Church began with her acceptance of the will of God at the annunciation and Mary continued her cooperation with the work of God with her presence at the Cross.
The Revelations reveal that Mary was present there at the time of Crucifixion. She told Him, “Here is your Mother”. According to Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox tradition, between three and fifteen years after the Ascension, either in Jerusalem or Ephesus, Mary died. However, she continues to live, in our hearts as the Blessed Virgin.
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