The Virgin Mary Essay -- Religion Christianity

The Virgin bloody shameThe turbulent course of bloody shames remarkable life, the difficult choices she made, the terrible ordeals she survived, changed history and transformed the lives of millions for all era (Biography - Mary of Nazareth,1996). Mary, the mother of Jesus is thought highly of by all Christian faiths. In addition, Catholics hold Mary as the first-class honours degree saint and piety her. I feel Catholics are more accurate when it comes to praising Mary for her devotion to God. Mary should be more of a model for every Christian follower, because of the trust she had in God and the sacrifices she made for all of us.The New Testament does not mention Marys birth or her childhood she is first brought up in the gospel of Luke as a thirteen-year old girl betrothed to Joseph. Thankfully there is a historical text called Protoevangelium of James, which was written around 120 AD and it discusses the events surrounding Marys birth, childhood and betrothal, and embellishes on the biblical account of Jesus birth (Devotion to the Holy Infant Mary, n.d., par. 5).The birth of Mary was also miraculous. Mary was born in Nazareth to her elderly Jewish parents Joachim and Anna. Anna was unable to bear children, so she prayed to God to grant her a child. An angel visited her and told her that she would conceive a child. Anne promised to dedicate the child to Gods service. According to the Catholic doctrine the conception of Mary was without any original sin known as Immaculate Conception (Biography - Mary of Nazareth, 1996).In Marys time the most education a child could ask for, especially a female would consist of learning the canonical survival skills of cooking, faming and weaving. Mary was more than likely illiterate, and poor. As illustrated in t... ...m the New Testament. About.com Christianity. Retrieved December 6, 2010, from http//www.christianityabout.com/od/newtestamentpeople/p/marymotherjesus.htmSlick, M. (n.d.). Did Mary Have Other Children?. CA RM - Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. Retrieved December 6, 2010, from http//carm.orgSri, Edward P. (n.d.). The Original Mary Our Ladys Life Before the Annunciation. Holy Spirit Interactive - Catholic Information Resource. Retrieved December 5, 2010, from http//www.holyspiritinteractive.net/columns/edwardsri/knowingmary/01.aspThe Virgin Mary. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of last and Dying. Retrieved December 7, 2010, from http//www.deathreference.comWere Mary and Joseph Married?. (n.d.). Bible Truths, Salvation, Creation, Angels, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit. Retrieved December 4, 2010, from http//www.bibletruths.net/sermons/btso140.htm