The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The LORD is with you.”Luke 1:28 This verse speaks unity.
What did the Angel say about Mary the mother of Jesus?
Mary the Mother of Jesus’ Strengths. The angel told Mary in Luke 1:28 that she was highly favored by God. This phrase simply meant that Mary had been given much grace or “unmerited favor” from God. Even with God’s favor, Mary would still suffer much.
A prayer to the Virgin Mary used chiefly by Roman Catholics, beginning with part of
Luke 1:28
{Mary, mother of Jesus}
Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary? In the Roman Catholic church , Mary is seen as a mediator in her own right and therefore, worthy of receiving prayers from Christians. She was the bride of Christ pure and without blemish.
Why does Jesus tell us to pray to Mary?
Jesus tells us specifically, pray to the Father. Through His roll as Mediator, we have been given the blessing of being able to go straight to the Father. Only Christians who are in Christ can do this. Why would we not take advantage of this wonderful blessing in order to pray to someone like Mary. We pray for each other.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44
Mary persecuted for being a virgin and giving birth to Jesus.
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15
Matthew 1:18-25 – This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the LORD had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the LORD had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
The angel coming to Joseph son of David saying take Mary as your wife. Matthew 1:18-24
Just as we pray for each other and the Holy Spirit interveines. Romans 8:26
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 {Jesus is God} This verse speaks volumes.
Mary gave birth to Jesus
“Saint Mary” and “Virgin Mary. Blessed Virgin Mary. {And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19}
{A dark painting of a woman wearing a black veil, staring out of the portrait with her hands clasped gently in prayer.} My mom had a wooden plaque of Mary and a wooden plaque of Jesus that my mom got from her mom. Our dad took a piece of wood and painted a butterfly for my mom. These plaques hug ate every place we moved to.
Our Lady of Sorrows, by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, 17th century
Born c. 18 BC[1]
Died after c. 30/33 AD
Spouse(s) Joseph
Mary was a 1st century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and, according to the gospels, the virgin mother of Jesus.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the one woman in the entire Bible who makes the claim, “All generations to come shall call me blessed” (Luke 1:48). And why is that? Well, Catholics believe it is because she was preserved from all time from sin by a special privilege of God.
Both the gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin. She is betrothed to Joseph, according to Matthew and Luke. According to Christian theology, Mary conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit while still a virgin, and accompanied Joseph to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.
According to Catholic and Eastern Christian teachings, at the end of her earthly life, God raised Mary’s body directly into heaven; this is known in the Christian West as the Assumption of Mary.
Mary has been venerated since early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the holiest and greatest saint because of her extraordinary virtues as seen at the Annunciation by the archangel Gabriel. She is said to have miraculously appeared to believers many times over the centuries. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Theotokos: Mother of God (used in the Eastern Orthodox Church as a title of the Virgin Mary).”the love poured into the Theotokos to enable her to love so fully in her turn”
(Mother of God; Θεοτόκος). There is significant diversity in the Marian beliefs and devotional practices of major Christian traditions. The Catholic Church holds distinctive Marian dogmas, namely her status as the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity, and her Assumption into heaven. Many Protestants minimize Mary’s role within Christianity, basing their argument on the lack of biblical support for any beliefs other than the virgin birth (actually a virginal conception). Mary also has the highest position in Islam among all women. [verification needed] She is mentioned in the Quran more often than in the New Testament, where two of the longer chapters of the Quran are devoted to her and her family.
My mom Patricia would stop at St. James Church so we could kneel and pray no matter what situations we was going through we would kneel side by side and pray. then we would walk out of the church to go walk to where ever our journey took us. See even though my mom was Catholic. We had our time to pray to God. I never understood why my mom didn’t go to First Baptist Church with us and our dad would go with us every once in awhile. I always wished when we sang in the choir that both of them would be in the church watching me and my sister sing. It doesn’t matter what religion in Christ you go to. It is unity in Jesus Christ that bonds us together. Mother Mary in any Christian Religion is the one who through birth, death and ressurection proved that staying close to God brings honor, glory and eternity. Mothers no matter what they go through have been honored and treasured by God from the beginning. Just as Jesus, men are also honored and treasured by God that turn and believe in Jesus Christ and walk in righteousness. Keep praying for each other. Amen.
So when I make beads or just seen those Rosaries in my mothers hands. I know what ever suffering my mom went through. She was holding on to her eternity of love for Jesus coming back or her going to Him. It is all about the love of the Lord Jesus. Amen! No matter what! You don’t have to hold on to anything, just enjoy your journey with Jesus. Have a wonderful day full of blessings and joy and enjoy this day God has given us. Love you.
Remember the verse: My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous
. . . 1 John 2:1
Jesus Christ is who we worship! Amen!
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