Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady,
Mother of God - Her life
It would take hundreds of books to describe the life of Our Lady, so this is just
a humble presentation attempting to make us know her better.
The
Blessed Virgin Mary was born to St. Joachim and St. Anne, to be the famous WOMAN
promised in the Proto-evangelium who would crush the head of the serpent. By being exempt
from original sin and living a life in perfect fulfilment of the Will of God, She was
visited by the Archangel Gabriel with this message:
"Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt
call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and
the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the
house of Jacob for ever. "
She conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit the Saviour of the world Our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Our Lady lived a humble life as the Mother of Our Saviour,
and as the spouse of St. Joseph, She lived the most virtuous life, and accompanied Jesus
all the way to Calvary.
The Blessed Virgin Mary didn't die in the human way because
She was exempt from original sin, and She was immaculate. She passed from this physical
existence into the realm of the spirit in an ecstasy of love. The Fathers of the Church
speak about her "dormition", and that after three days She was assumed in body
and soul into Heaven.
She is the Queen of Heaven and the Queen of all Creation, her holiness surpasses
the holiness of all the saints and angels put together. By her dignity of being the Mother
of God, She is our advocate before Him and at the foot of the cross She was given to us in
the person of John as our Mother.
" Behold your mother "
She is the woman clothed with the sun as portrayed in the Apocalypse, She is the
New Jerusalem, the City of God, the Mountain of Zion so spoken of in the Holy Scriptures,
She is the Living Tabernacle of the Divinity. A true devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
will lead us to Jesus.
Her message is " Do whatever He tells you
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- Feasts
1 January, Mother of God 2 February, Purification 25 March, Annunciation by Saint Gabriel 31 May, Visitation by Mary to Saint Elizabeth 2 August, Virgin of Los Angeles 15 August, Assumption into Heaven 8 September, Birthday; Feast of the Virgin of Charity 15 September, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows 21 November, Presentation of Mary at the Temple 8 December, Mary's Immaculate Conception
- Titles ( some )
The Blessed Virgin Mary Mary, Help of Christians Mary, Mother of God
Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth Mary, Queen of Angels Mary, Queen of Peace
Mary, Queen of the family Mary, Queen of Africa Mary, Star of the Sea
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Adam's Deliverance Advocate of Eve Advocate of Sinners All Chaste All Fair and Immaculate All Good Aqueduct of Grace Archetype of Purity and Innocence Ark Gilded by the Holy Spirit Ark of the Covenant Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Basilica of Saint Mary Major Blessed Among Women Blessed Virgin Mary Bridal Chamber of the Lord Bride of Christ Bride of Heaven Bride of the Canticle Bride of the Father Bride Unbrided Cause of Our Joy Chosen Before the Ages Comfort of Christians Comforter of the Afflicted Conceived Without Original Sin Consoler of the Afflicted Co-Redemptrix Court of the Eternal King Created Temple of the Creator Crown of Virginity Daughter of Men David's Daughter Deliverer From All Wrath Deliverer of Christian Nations Destroyer of Heresies Dispenser of Grace Dwelling Place for God Dwelling Place Meet for God Dwelling Place of the Illimitable Dwelling Place of the Spirit Earth Unsown Earth Untouched and Virginal Eastern Gate Ever Green and Fruitful Ever Virgin Eve's Tears Redeeming Exalted Above the Angels Feast of the Immaculate Conception Fleece of Heavenly Rain Flower of Jesse's Root Formed Without Sin Forthbringer of God Forthbringer of the Ancient of Days Forthbringer of the Tree of Life Fountain of Living Water Fountain Sealed Free From Every Stain Full of Grace Garden Enclosed Gate of Heaven God's Eden God's Olive Tree God's Vessel Handmaid of the Lord Healing Balm of Integrity Health of the Sick Helper of All in Danger Holy in Soul and Body Holy Mountain of Our Lady Hope of Christians House Built by Wisdom House of Gold Immaculate Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary Immaculate Mary Immaculate Mother Immaculate Virgin Incorruptible Wood of the Ark Inventrix of Grace Inviolate Joseph's Spouse Kingly Throne King's Mother Lady Most Chaste Lady Most Venerable Lady of Good Help Lady of Grace Lady of Mercy Lady of Peace Lady of Perpetual Help Lady of the Rosary Lady of Sorrows Lady of Victory Lamp Unquenchable Life-Giver to Posterity Light Cloud of Heavenly Rain Lily Among Thorns Living Temple of the Diety Loom of the Incarnation Madonna of Saint Luke Marketplace for Salutary Exchange Mary of the Hurons Mary the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed Virgin Mediatrix Mediatrix and Conciliatrix Mediatrix of All Graces Mediatrix of Salvation Mediatrix of the Mediator Minister of Life Mirror of Justice More Beautiful Than Beauty More Glorious Than Paradise More Gracious Than Grace More Holy Than the Cherubim, the Seraphim, and the Entire Angelic Hosts Morning Star Most Venerable Mother and Virgin Mother Most Admirable Mother Most Amiable Mother Most Chaste Mother Most Pure Mother Inviolate Mother of Christians Mother of Christ's Members Mother of Divine Grace Mother of God Mother of Good Counsel Mother of Jesus Christ Mother of Men Mother of Our Creator Mother of Our Head Mother of Our Saviour Mother of the Church Mother of the Mystical Body Mother of Wisdom Mother Undefiled My Body's Healing My Soul's Saving Mystical Rose Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Nature's Re-Creation Nature's Restoration Neck of the Mystical Body Never Fading Wood New Eve Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris Notre Dame of Chartres Notre Dame of Easton Nourisher of God and Man Olive Tree of the Father's Compassion Only Bridge of God to Men Our Immaculate Queen Our Lady, Gate of Heaven Our Lady, Help of Christians Our Lady, Mother of the Church Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles Our Lady in America Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace Our Lady of Africa Our Lady of Altotting Our Lady of Bandel Our Lady of Bandra Our Lady of Banneux Our Lady of Baeuraing Our Lady of Calvary Our Lady of Charity Our Lady of Consolation Our Lady of Copacabana Our Lady of Coromoto
Our Lady of Czestochowa Our Lady of Europe Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Good Help Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe of Estramadura Our Lady of High Grace Our Lady of Hungary Our Lady of Japan Our Lady of Kevelaer Our Lady of Knock Our Lady of La Leche Our Lady of La Vang Our Lady of Las Vegas Our Lady of LaSallette Our Lady of Limerick Our Lady of Loreto Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lujan Our Lady of Madhu Our Lady of Mariazell Our Lady of Mercy Our Lady of Montserrat Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Aylesford Our Lady of Nazareth Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Pompei Our Lady of Pontmain Our Lady of Prompt Succor Our Lady of Providence Our Lady of Ransom Our Lady of Safe Travel Our Lady of Salambao Our Lady of Shongweni Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Tears Our Lady of Victory Our Lady of Walsingham Our Lady of the Americas Our Lady of the Assumption Our Lady of the Cape Our Lady of the Gulf Our Lady of the Hermits Our Lady of the Highways Our Lady of the Holy Souls Our Lady of the Incarnation Our Lady of the Kodiak and the Islands Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Our Lady of the Pillar of Saragossa Our Lady of the Pines Our Lady of the Prairie Our Lady of the Presentation Our Lady of the Rosary Our Lady of the Snows Our Lady of the Turumba Our Lady of the Valley Our Lady of the Wayside Our Lady of the Woods Our Lady Who Appeared Our Own Sweet Mother Paradise Fenced Against the Serpent Paradise of Innocence and Immortality Paradise of the Second Adam Paradise Planted by God Patroness and Protectoress Perfume of Faith Preserved From All Sin Protectress From All Hurt Queen of All Saints Queen of Angels Queen of Creation Queen of Heaven Queen of Heaven and Earth Queen of Martyrs Queen of Peace Queen Unconquered Refuge in Time of Danger Refuge of Sinners Reparatrix Reparatrix of Her Parents Reparatrix of the Lord World Rich in Mercy Rose Ever Blooming Sacred Heart of Mary Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit Scepter of Orthodoxy Seat of Wisdom Second Eve Singular Vessel of Devotion Sister and Mother Source of Virginity Spiritual Vessel Spotless Dove of Beauty Star of the Sea Star That Bore the Sea Suppliant for Sinners Surpassing Eden's Gardens Surpassing the Heavens Surpassing the Seraphim Sweet Flowering and Gracious Mercy Tabernacle of God Tabernacle of the Word Temple Divine Temple Indestructible Temple of the Lord's Body Theotokos Throne of the King Tower of David Tower of Ivory Tower Unassailable Treasure House of Life Treasure of Immortality Treasure of the World Undefiled Undefiled Treasure of Virginity Undug Well of Remission's Waters Unlearned in the Ways of Eve Unplowed Field of Heaven's Bread Unwatered Vineyard of Immortality's Wine Vessel of Honor Victor Over the Serpent Virgin Inviolate Virgin Most Faithful Virgin Most Merciful Virgin Most Powerful Virgin Most Prudent Virgin Most Pure Virgin Mother Virgin of Charity Virgin of Copacabana Virgin of Virgins Wedded to God Woman Clothed With the Sun Workshop of the Incarnation
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