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2 days ago · The Gospel of Matthew does give a genealogy for Jesus by his father's paternal line, only identifying Mary as the wife of Joseph. John 19:25 states that Mary had a sister; semantically it is unclear if this sister is the same as Mary of Clopas, or if she is left unnamed. Jerome identifies Mary of Clopas as the sister of Mary, mother of Jesus.
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5 days ago · Sts. Mary of Cleophas and Salome, Disciples of the Lord. These two saints were among the women who went to the sepulchre on Easter Sunday to anoint the Body of the Lord. There they heard the proclamation of the Resurrection. Mary, the wife of Clopas, is the mother of James the Less; while Salome is the wife of Zebedee, the mother of James and John.
4 days ago · In the Gospel of John, Mary the wife of Clopas is mentioned as one of the women standing at the foot of the cross during Jesus’ crucifixion. Some scholars argue that Clopas and Cleopas may be variations of the same name, and therefore Mary the wife of Clopas could potentially be the wife of Cleopas mentioned in the Gospel of Luke.
22 hours ago · The theological situation was complicated by the gospel references to "brothers and sisters" of Jesus, who may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph; (2) sons of Mary, the wife of Clopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus; or (3) sons of Joseph by a former marriage.
- Carpenter's square or tools, holding the infant Jesus Christ, staff with lily blossoms, two turtle doves, and a rod of spikenard.
5 days ago · 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Seven Promises of Our Lady for those who recite the chaplet daily: Our Blessed Mother revealed these seven promises to St. Bridget of Sweden in the 14th century.
22 hours ago · On the rainy evening of Aug. 21, 1879, 15 persons saw a two-hour vision on the gable of St. John the Baptist church in the humble village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. Whoever came, saw. Ranging from 5-75 years of age, they acknowledged seeing the same religious tableaux. The figures, all robed in white, were raised a couple of feet above the ...
2 days ago · Signature. Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart [3] or Mary I of Scotland, [4] was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.
