MARY, MARY NOT CONTRARY!
VIRGIN MARY
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MARY HAS GOD'S FAVOR;
VISIT FROM ANGEL GABRIEL
The Annunciation by Eustache Le Sueur,
17th-century Marian art.
The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary her pregnancy with Jesus and offers her White Lilies.
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LUKE 1: 26-28
26 Now in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom, there will be no end.”
MOTHER MARY & BIRTH
OF JESUS
MATTHEW 1: 18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
LUKE 2: 6-7
6 So it was, that while they (MARY & JOSEPH) were there, the days were completed for
her (MARY) to be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
WORDS OF ANGEL
TO MOTHER MARY
CONFIRMED:
JESUS WILL BE " GREAT"
(WISE MEN) Adorazione dei Magi
by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1655
MATTHEW 2: 9-11
9 When they ( WISE MEN) heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there.
And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
LUKE 2: 4O, 46-50, & 52
40 And the Child grew and became strong
in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”
49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
MARY LEARNS THE DESTINY
OF JESUS
Simeon the God receiver
by Alexei Yegorov. 1830–40s
LUKE 2: 26-28 & 34-35
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against
35 (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
JOHN 19: 25-27 & 30
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus, therefore, saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!”
27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
MOTHER MARY HAS
COMMUNION WITH
DISCIPLES AFTER
JESUS' ASCENSION
ACTS 1: 9-14
9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
13 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
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