" [ 2] . Liturgical commemoration of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary The origin of the liturgical commemoration of the Nativity of Mary is linked to the church built in the fifth century in Jerusalem, [...] pool, which, according to tradition, was the home of Joachim and Anne [Mary's parents]. Since the 6th century, the Nativity of Mary has also been celebrated in Byzantium. The date of 8 September The choice [...] of openness, we present the texts of the liturgies of the other rites of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, because "The Spirit gently moves our hearts towards humility and peace, towards mutual acceptance
The birth of Mary "Joy in heaven, in limbo and on earth at the birth of Mary. At the very moment when the infant Mary lay in the arms of her holy mother, I saw her in heaven, presented before the Most [...] when this vision ceased that I heard her cry for the first time. At that very moment, the birth of Mary was announced to the patriarchs in limbo. I saw them all, especially Adam and Eve, filled with ineffable [...] been revealed to them. I believe they were both friends of Saint Anne. Source : Life of the Virgin Mary, Chapter XIII L’équipe de MDN.
world, and the fathers of the Eastern Church paid close attention to it and venerated it. The birth of Mary in the Gospel of James "The months of Anna were fulfilled: in the ninth month she gave birth. And [...] child to rest. And when the days were fulfilled, Anna arose and gave suck to the child, and called her Mary." [1] [ 1] Protévangile de Jacques V,2, In: C.Michel et P. Peeters, Apocryphes , Paris 1924, p. 13
from the Temple". This is where the Virgin Mary was born. The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorated here every year on 8 September [...] church of Saint Anne refers to Mary's mother, Anne, who lived here with her husband, Saint Joachim, as the Gospel of James tells us, which specifies that the house of Mary's parents was located "not far [...] September, is essential given the fundamental role played by the Virgin Mary in the history of salvation. L’équipe de MDN.
[3] Mary, Mother of men, new Eve, new “Mother of all living” Mary is a mother to all human beings, whether they know it or not. While Christ is the New Adam at the origin of a new humanity, Mary supports [...] fervent impulse give honor to the Mother of God, ever virgin.” [1] Mary in the Jewish tradition: Even though the devotion to the Virgin Mary belongs to the Christian religion, we should not forget that she [...] and Christians regarding the Virgin Mary concerns, of course, her divine motherhood, since the Jews do not consider Jesus to be God. The Christian perspective on Mary as a Jewish woman and mother is also
different liturgical offices, the "Our Father" that Jesus Himself taught us, the "Hail Mary" or the "Angel's Salutation to Mary," the fundamental Christian prayers, or the prayers in groups (i.e. of intercession)
The Role of the Virgin Mary in the Bible It would be wrong to measure Mary’s role in the Bible by the number of times she is mentioned in the Gospels. Mary is foretold and prepared for throughout the Bible [...] illumine what has been handed down from the beginning. The Occurrences of the name of Mary in the Bible The name Mary appears a mere 19 times in the Bible, far less than the names of Abraham (over 200 times) [...] understand that Mary’s presence in Scripture is discreet but essential, for Biblical texts carry a prodigious richness of meanings. In the Gospels The Archangel Gabriel who visits Mary at the Annunciation
blessed Virgin Mary whom we call Mother of God (Theotokos) is a sure guide to her Son: she is at the same time Mother and disciple of Christ as well as an attentive Mother to all. The Virgin Mary, an Example [...] apostolic exhortation “Signum Magnum” from May 13th, 1967: “Furthermore, it is well to bear in mind that Mary's eminent sanctity was not only a singular gift of divine liberality. It was also the fruit of the [...] the Holy Spirit.” She is therefore a model for those wanting to live in the Holy Spirit. The Virgin Mary, an attentive Mother The blessed Mother is attentive to the development of divine life in our souls:
Mary has been celebrated by all nations throughout the ages, in every way imaginable. She is present in the liturgy of all traditional Churches, in the spirituality of saints and religious, in the devotion
Virgin Mary: it is an integral part of Marian literature (Miracles de Notre Dame ): Gautier de Coinci [3] and Rutebeuf were the most famous writers in the 13th century. Devotion to the Virgin Mary was booming: [...] prayers to Mary in the chansons de geste of the 12th and 13th centuries in the Encyclopédie mariale -on lyric poetry, the German lied (15th century) in the Encyclopédie mariale -on the Virgin Mary in literature [...] shepherds, instead of bringing presents to the infant Jesus, ask him for some, and complain bitterly to Mary about the wickedness of the wolves ravaging their fields. Elsewhere, the mother of Jesus complains
