The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Life of Mary
Blessed Virgin Mary “most perfectly embodies the
obedience of faith.
Mary welcomed the message and promise brought
to her by the angel Gabriel, believing that ‘with
God nothing will be impossible’
Throughout her life and when Jesus her son died on
the cross, Mary’s faith never wavered. She never
ceased to believe in the fulfillment of God’s word
The Church venerates (honour or revere)
Mary because she is the beautiful summary
of the faith
She is the Mother of God and united with
Christ in a way that no other human could
be
This closeness and intimacy continues in
heaven
Where do we Find Jesus?
Where do we find Jesus?
Through His Mother
When we ask Mary for help or
assistance, we can trust that
she presents our prayers to her
Son.
Jesus loves His mother and was
obedient to her throughout
His life. We believe that Jesus
will listen to His mother in the
same way in heaven.
Wedding Feast at Cana
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.2Jesus
and his disciples had also been invited to the
wedding.3When the wine gave out, the mother of
Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’4And Jesus
said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you
and to me? My hour has not yet come.’5
His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells
you.’6Now standing there were six stone water-jars
for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding
twenty or thirty gallons.7Jesus said to them, ‘Fill
the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the
brim.8He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and
take it to the chief steward.’ So they took it.9When
the steward tasted the water that had become wine,
and did not know where it came from (though the
servants who had drawn the water knew), the
steward called the bridegroom10and said to him,
‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the
inferior wine after the guests have become drunk.
But you have kept the good wine until now.’
Mary our Mother
• On the cross, Jesus said
to the disciple John
“Behold your mother”
• Then he said to Mary
“behold your son”
• In this statement Jesus
gave His mother to the
Church (represented by
John)
“All generations will call me Blessed”
• Throughout the centuries, we continue to
honour Mary (NOT worship)
• This is seen as the Church as many Marian
shrines throughout the world, feast days,
hymns, and prayers
Marian Shrines
Lourdes
Fatima
Medjugorje
Guadalupe
Feast Days
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The Annunciation (March 25)
The Visitation (May 31)
The Assumption (Aug 15)
The Immaculate Conception (Dec 8)
Marian Art and
Devotion
Hymns
• Salve Rocio
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzaL3
FQcuvA&feature=related
Prayers: Rosary
• ~*The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
Mary*~
• Rosary means a crown of roses, a spiritual bouquet
given to the Blessed Mother.
• While the hands and lips are occupied with the
prayers the mind meditates on the mysteries of the
Incarnation and Redemption represented by the
decades. In this way the heart, mind, and soul of
the Christian is formed according to the Gospel
examples of the Saviour and His First Disciple, His
Mother.