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  2. Nativity of Mary - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known account of Mary's birth is found in the Gospel of James (5:2), an apocryphal text from the late second century, with her parents known as Saint Anne and Saint Joachim. [2] In the case of saints, the Church commemorates their date of death, with Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary as the few whose birth dates are ...

  3. Mary, mother of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Mary shaking the palm tree for dates. Mary was declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a "Sign of God" to humanity; [226] as one who "guarded her chastity"; [44] an "obedient one"; [44] and dedicated by her mother to Allah whilst still in the womb; [45] uniquely (amongst women) "Accepted into service by God"; [227] cared for by (one of the ...

  4. Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary - Wikipedia

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    An 11th-century Eastern Orthodox icon of the Theotokos Panachranta, i.e., the "All Immaculate" Mary. [9] In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the faithful celebrate a liturgical feast on 9 December called the Conception (passive) of the Mother of God, which used to be more often called the Feast of the Conception (active) of Saint Anne. [10]

  5. Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Wikipedia

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    The Eastern Church first celebrated a Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God on 9 December, perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syria.The original title of the feast focused more specifically on Saint Anne, being termed Sylepsis tes hagias kai theoprometoros Annas ("conception of Saint Anne, the ancestress of God"). [5]

  6. Saint Anne - Wikipedia

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    According to apocrypha, as well as Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels .

  7. Why is a movie about Mary of Nazareth causing controversy? - AOL

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    A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...

  8. Marian feast days - Wikipedia

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    The earliest feasts that relate to Mary grew out of the cycle of feasts that celebrate the Nativity of Jesus Christ.Given that according to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22–40), forty days after the birth of Jesus, along with the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Mary was purified according to Jewish customs, the Feast of the Purification began to be celebrated by the 5th century, and became ...

  9. Donald Trump's 78th birthday becomes a show of loyalty for ...

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    Mary Lou and Sue Reardon both came to the event from the Villages near Ocala, about 240 miles (386 kilometers) northwest of West Palm Beach. Both were wearing U.S. flag shirts and matching ...