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"Mary of Nazareth"

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  1. Home
  2. Life in Nazareth
    1. What do We Know about Nazareth in Year 0?
      1. Political, Economic and Cultural Situation in the 1st Century
        1. The History of the People of Israel
          1. The History of Israel in Six Periods
            1. Where Does the Bible From?
        2. What Do We Know about Nazareth?
      2. The Sources of our Knowledge
        1. Archaeological Excavation in the Holy Land
        2. Ancient Writings
          1. Flavius Josephus - First Century Jewish Historian
        3. The Jewish Tradition
        4. The Holy Spirit Guides Us to the Whole Truth
    2. The Life of the Holy Family in Nazareth
      1. The Daily Life of the Holy Family
        1. A Family like any Family
        2. The Virginal Marriage of Mary and Joseph
          1. Mary Remains Forever Virgin
        3. Mary, a Mother
        4. The Holy Family and Daily Conversation
      2. The Spiritual Life of the Holy Family, explained by Fr. Manns
        1. Prayer at the Time of Jesus
        2. The Main Religious Celebrations in Israel
        3. Prayer Life in the Holy Family’s Home in Nazareth
    3. The Virtues and Qualities Found in the Virgin Mary
      1. She Who was Able to Please God by St Bernard
      2. Mary's Freedom of Choice
      3. How Can We Imitate Mary's virtues?
    4. The Mystery of the Hidden 30 Years of Christ’s Life
      1. Our Life, Hidden in Christ's Life
      2. Jesus Submits Himself to Mary for Thirty Years
      3. With Mary and Joseph, the Sanctification of Daily Life
    5. The Mystery of Saint Joseph
      1. A Great Prince is Back
        1. A Carpenter from the Line of David
      2. Saint Joseph's Vocation
      3. Saint Joseph the Worker
  3. Overview of Mary's Life
    1. Mary in the Thought of God
      1. Chosen by God Since All Eternity
        1. The Unique Place of Mary in the Mystery of Salvation
          1. Mary in the Eternal Design of God, According to John Paul II
          2. According to Second Vatican Council
          3. Mary and God's Plan According to the Franciscans
      2. God Wanted Us to Have Everything through His Masterpiece
      3. The Church Grew in Understanding of Mary's Role
    2. Mary’s Role is Foreshadowed in the Old Covenant
      1. The Messianic Hope
        1. From the Book of Genesis: The Descendants of the Woman Will Triumph Over Evil
        2. From the Book of Exodus
      2. The Virgin Mary in the Old Testament, according to the II Vatican Council
    3. The Earthly Life of the Blessed Virgin
      1. Mary's Parents: Anna and Joachim
        1. Saint Joachim, father of the Virgin Mary
        2. Saint Anna, Mother of the Blessed Virgin
        3. Is Mary a Daughter of David?
      2. The Conception of Mary
      3. Betrothal to Joseph
      4. The Annunciation: A Yes that Changed the Course of the Universe
      5. Mary and Joseph in Nazareth, Before the Birth of Jesus
      6. The Visitation
      7. Nativity Shows Mary's Closeness to Jesus
      8. The Adoration of the Magi
      9. The Wedding in Cana
        1. In Cana Mary is Active in Her Son's Mission
        2. Cana, Mystery of Light, According to John Paul II
      10. Mary's Role in Jesus' Public Ministry
        1. The Friends of Jesus and Mary
      11. The Transfiguration on Mount Tabor
      12. The Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist
      13. The Passion
      14. The Resurrection of Christ
        1. Did the Risen Christ Appear to His Mother?
        2. Mary Was Witness to Whole Paschal Mystery
      15. Mary Prays for Outpouring of the Spirit
        1. Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles
      16. Mary and the Acts of the Apostles
        1. Mary Supports the Early Church: Biblical Data
        2. The Stories Mary Told to the Evangelists
        3. Mary's Life with Saint John
          1. The House of Mary in Ephesus
          2. When Saint John Gave Mary the Eucharist
      17. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
    4. Mary's Presence in the Life of the Church
      1. Marie Holds the Whole Church Within Herself
      2. Mary, Model of Courageous Faith
      3. Mary Influences the Life of the Church by Her Charity, Peace and Joy
      4. Mary's Intervention in Human History
        1. 778: Lourdes, 1,000 Years Before Bernadette
    5. Mary's Crowning in Heaven
      1. A Fioretti of the Beauty of Celestial Songs
  4. Mary in Holy Scriptures
    1. What are the Holy Scriptures?
      1. Divine Revelation and the Scriptures
        1. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
        2. Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on the Study of Holy Scripture
        3. The Word of God is a Tree of Life
      2. Inspiration and Divine Interpretation of Sacred Scripture
        1. Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture
      3. The Importance of Sacred Scripture according to II Vatican
        1. God's Word is a Living Energy
          1. God’s Word Generates Life
        2. The Word, Inexhaustible Source
      4. How Should Scripture Be Read?
        1. The Three Criteria for Reading the Bible, According to Vatican II
        2. Scripture Alone isn’t Sufficient...
          1. The Ethiopian Eunuch's Testimony (Acts 8: 26-40)
          2. Origen: Truth Remains in Spite of Divisions
          3. According to Saint Irenaeus
      5. The Harmony between Catholic Exegesis and the Mystery of the Incarnation
    2. Mary in the Bible
    3. Marian Texts in the New Testament
    4. The New Testament Verse by Verse
      1. The Gospel According to Saint Mark: Exegesis
        1. Saint Mark: Mary, the Believing Mother
        2. Mk 3: 31-35: Anyone Who Does the Will of God
          1. Saint Mark 3: 31-35: An Overview
        3. Mk 6: 1-6: This is the Carpenter, Surely, the Son of Mary?
      2. The Gospel According to St Luke: Exegesis
        1. Lk 1:26-38: The Annunciation, The Incarnation
        2. Saint Luke’s Gospel: Mary’s Divine Motherhood
        3. Lk 1: 39-56: The Visitation
        4. Lk 1:46-55: The Magnificat
          1. Mary Sings the Praises of God's Mercy (John Paul II)
          2. The Magnificat: Its Structure and Rhythm (A. Valentini)
          3. Lk 1: 49: Handmaid, Servant and God’s Power
    5. Christ in the Scriptures
      1. Christ - the Unique Word of Sacred Scripture
      2. Christ’s Coming is Foretold in the Old Testament
    6. Mary in the Other Writings of the Church
    7. Saint Joseph in the Sacred Scripture
  5. Marian Doctrine
    1. Who is Mary?
      1. Who is Mary for God
        1. Mary was Already in God’s Mind Before Time Began
        2. Mary is God's Secret
        3. God Becomes Man through the Virgin Mary
      2. Who is Mary for Jesus
        1. She was Intimately United to Him
          1. Their Flesh is One
          2. The Union of Mary with Jesus, According to Erasmus
      3. Who is Mary for Us
        1. The Virgin Mary, According to the Pope Paul VI
          1. Proclaimed Mother of the Church at Vatican II
    2. Mother of God Incarnate
      1. Mary's Faith
      2. Mary's Yes
        1. The Holy Virgin Said Yes For All Mankind
      3. Mary is the Mother of God, the Church Proclaims
        1. How Mary Deserved to Carry Our Lord in Her Womb
        2. Mary Embodied in the Flesh of Christ in the Eucharist ...
        3. He Became Man Out of Love
        4. Divine Motherhood, the Foundation of Marian Veneration
      4. The Mother of God is not a Goddess
    3. Mary's Perfect Holiness
    4. Mary's Virginity
      1. Virgin During Birth
      2. Virgin After Giving Birth
        1. Did Jesus Have Brothers?
        2. Saint Jerome Defended Mary’s Perpetual Virginity
      3. The Dogma of Mary Remaining Forever Virgin
        1. Mary's Virginity in the Magisterium
    5. Mary as a Co-worker in the Redemption
      1. Mary's Cooperation is Universal and Unique
      2. A New Dogma for Mary
    6. Mary's Assumption
      1. The Dormition of Mary
      2. Why Was Mary Assumed into Heaven?
      3. Pius XII Proclaims the Dogma of the Assumption
    7. God Graces Pass by the Virgin Mary
      1. God Wishes to Use Mary as a Mediator
      2. Mediatrix of All Graces
        1. Mary Our Advocate, According to Vatican II
      3. Mary the Advocate, According to Vatican II
    8. Mary and Our Salvation
    9. Devotion to Mary
    10. The Reference Texts of the Different Traditions
      1. Mary is Celebrated in the Ecumenical Councils and by the Fathers of the Church
      2. The Protestant Tradition
    11. International Institutions of Marian Studies
    12. Mary Leads to the Mystery of Christ
      1. I Believe in God
        1. Who is God?
          1. The Only Perfectly Liberal Being
        2. God is Love
        3. Why be afraid?
  6. Praying to Mary
    1. The Importance of Prayer
      1. Pray at All Times
        1. To Remain in a State of Prayer, According to the Fathers of the Church
        2. Pray, Pray, Pray!
      2. What is Prayer?
        1. The Essence of Prayer
      3. The Different Forms of Prayer
        1. Novenas
    2. Mary in the Liturgy
      1. Mary in the Liturgy of the Hours
    3. Mary’s Presence in the Liturgical Calendar
      1. Mary at the Heart of Catholic Liturgy
      2. Mary Associated to the Feasts of Our Lord
        1. The Liturgical Time of Advent
          1. The Blessed Virgin Mary and Advent
          2. Prayers of the Ravenna Scroll
          3. Fourth Sunday in Advent: Hail Mary Full of Grace
        2. The Nativity of Our Lord
          1. Christmas: A Response to Heresies
        3. Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
          1. Solemnity of the Holy Trinity: God is not Solitude, He is Perfect Communion
          2. Trinitarian faith United to Mary with Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort
        4. The Solemnity of the Holy Sacrament
          1. Mary Gives Birth to and Prepares our Bread
          2. Mary and the Corpus Domini (John Paul II)
        5. September 14: Feast of the Triumph of the Cross
        6. Christ the King of the Universe
      3. Forty-six Votive Masses in Honor of Mary
    4. Mary and Spirituality
      1. Christian Spirituality and Marian Spirituality
        1. The Marian Face of the Church
      2. Classic Marian Spiritualities
      3. Modern Marian Spiritualities
        1. The Congregation of the Ladies of Nazareth
      4. Contemporary Marian Spirituality
        1. The Legion of Mary
    5. Marian Devotion
      1. The Gospels are at the Root of Marian Piety
      2. Why Practice this Devotion
      3. Prayers from Saints, Mystics, and Popes
        1. Prayer of Saint Ephraem the Syrian (306-373)
        2. Plea for Help of St Gregory of Narek (d. 1010)
        3. Prayer of St Thomas Aquinas to the Blessed Virgin (13th c.)
        4. Prayer by Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
      4. Marian Devotion Related to Objects
      5. Marian Devotion Flourishes in Special Places
      6. Marian Devotion is Associated to the Seasons of the Year or Liturgical Times
    6. Greatly Loved Marian Prayers
      1. Hail Mary
      2. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin
    7. Personal Consecration to the Virgin Mary
    8. Various Different Churches and Communities
      1. The Traditional Christian Churches of the Holy Land
      2. The Various Churches and Christian Communities in the World
      3. Prayer to Mary in Different Traditions
      4. Mary, the Mother who Unifies all Mankind
  7. Judaism, Islam ...
    1. Mary and Judaism
      1. Mary was Jewish
      2. Mary Seen Through the Eyes of a Jew
      3. The Jewish Religion from a Christian Standpoint
        1. The Jewish Religion According to the Second Vatican Council
        2. Who Crucified Jesus Christ?
        3. Israel's Shepherds
        4. The Major Disagreements
        5. The Convergences
      4. The Path to Dialogue
    2. Mary and Islam
      1. Mary in the Holy Qur'an
      2. Do Muslims Believe that Mary Can Intercede for Men?
      3. The Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims
      4. The Catholic Martyr : Christian de Chergé
    3. Mary and Other Religions
      1. Non-Christian Religions according to Vatican II
      2. Mary and Hinduism
      3. Mary and Buddhism
      4. Is Mary Prefigured in Ancient Egypt?
  8. The Virgin in Art