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If the virgin birth of Jesus cannot be traced to pagan myths, as the evidence shows, then how did it arise? One common naturalistic attempt is to claim the story was based on a mistranslation of the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint).
- Philip C. Almond
- She was an accidental virgin. The gospel of Matthew is the only one to tell us Mary was pregnant before she and Joseph had sex. She was said to be “with child from the Holy Spirit”.
- She was a perpetual virgin. Within early Christian doctrine, Mary remained a virgin during and after the birth of Jesus. This was perhaps only fitting for someone deemed “the mother of God” or “God-bearer”.
- She was immaculately conceived. Within Western theology, it was generally recognised from the time of Saint Ambrose that Mary never committed a sin. But was her sinlessness in this life because she was born without “original sin”?
- She ascended into heaven. The early centuries of the Christian tradition were silent on the death of Mary. But by the seventh and eighth centuries, the belief in the bodily ascension of Mary into heaven, had taken a firm hold in both the Western and Eastern Churches.
The perpetual virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin "before, during and after" the birth of Christ. In Western Christianity, the Catholic Church adheres to the doctrine, as do some Lutherans, Anglicans, Reformed, and other Protestants.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center is a diocesan retreat center staffed by the Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. Along with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius there are various other retreat experiences available to those who visit.
Aug 2, 2022 · But the most recognizable feature, a 26-foot tall gilded sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary atop a 78-foot bell tower, currently sits cloaked in tarp and scaffolding.
- CBS News Baltimore
- Sean Streicher
- 2 min
Dec 23, 2017 · The insult and the reference to Jesus as the “son of Mary” and “born out of wedlock” indicate that it was common knowledge in Jesus’ hometown that he had been conceived before Mary’s wedding to Joseph—and without his aid.
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May 12, 2023 · Holy Virgin Mary, among women there is no one like you born into the world. You are the daughter and servant of the Most High and supreme King and Father of Heaven. You are the Mother of our Most Holy Lord, Jesus Christ.
