The life of the Blessed Virgin Mary


As Father Rene Laurentin writes, “Mary belongs to the three phases of salvation history: to the time which precedes Christ, to the period of His earthly life, and to the time after Christ.” The articles presented in this section follow this outline.

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The Infancy and Youth of Mary

This section presents the genealogy of the Virgin Mary, her lineage, and her parents. Additionally, it describes her childhood, including her birth and the important events of her life as a little girl and as a young woman until the time of the Visitation.

The Life of the Virgin Mary During the Life of Christ

Chosen to bear the Christ and to be the Mother of God, Mary accomplishes her destiny in an extraordinary manner. She is always intimately linked to the life of her divine Son Jesus: she accompanies Him throughout His childhood, follows Him as a disciple during His public ministry, and accompanies Him during His Passion and until His Ascension.

The Life of the Virgin Mary after Pentecost Until the End of Time

After the Ascension of her divine Son, the Blessed Virgin Mary fulfills her call to motherhood in her ministry alongside the Apostles. Then she completes her life on earth in an extraordinary fashion, by her Assomption into Heaven and her coronation as Queen of Heaven. Since then, she mediates in the church, pouring out her maternal affection, as our Mother, until the end of time.

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To know more

About the Virgin Mary in Sacred Scripture, in the Marian Encyclopedia

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Organisation of the section

Each event of Mary’s life in this section is presented through its sources, which range from the Gospels and the apocryphal gospels to the revelations of the mystics and commentaries offering a theological reflection on these events.

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