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When God chose her to be the mother of Jesus, her only observable qualifications were traits like obedience, courage, faith, and moral purity. Such qualities are often overlooked or even belittled by society, but they equipped Mary for God’s service.
Jesus’ mother Mary, often called the Virgin Mary, is known around the world for her miraculous conception of Jesus without a human father. She is respected for her humility and motherly love and is featured heavily in Western literature, art, and music.
2 Samuel 6:16-23. English Standard Version. David and Michal. 16 As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart. 17 And they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place, inside the tent ...
Dec 15, 2021 · In Luke 1:41: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.” In Second Samuel 6:16, David danced with joy in the presence of the Ark. In the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth asks of Mary, “Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43).
May 31, 2018 · Perhaps the most important truth revealed to us yesterday in the great Feast of the Visitation of our Lady to her older relative Elizabeth, which we find recorded in Luke 1:39-56, is the revelation of Mary as the Mother of God, or Theotokos.
Dec 30, 2022 · In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, we focus on the second reading for the feast of Mary, Mother of God, which is Galatians 4:4-7, and show how it provides biblical evidence for the belief that Mary is the Mother of God.
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Fr. William Saunders. To understand the title, “Mother of God,” we must first clearly understand Mary’s role as mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As Catholics, we firmly believe in the incarnation of our Lord: Mary conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Cf. Lk 1: 26-38 and Mt 1: 18-25.)
