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Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed Virgin Mary

The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Nativity (Birth of St. Mary)

The Holy Gospel records but a few incidents from the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It says nothing about her parentage, her nativity, or her childhood. All such information comes to us from the early tradition of the Church, which was recorded in the middle of the second century Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 9 months9 months ago
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Dormition of Blessed Virgin Mary – The Theotokos delivers her soul, Full of Light

It was the Lord’s day, and the 15th day of the month of August, when that blessed hour that all were awaiting drew near. It was the third hour of the day (nine o’clock in the morning). In the room, the Holy Apostles were offering praise to God, with many lamps burning. Theotokos Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 9 months9 months ago
Bible Study

The Dormition of our Most Holy, Glorious Lady – The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin

The bodily and spiritual virginity of Mary ensures us the divinity of our Lord. If anyone does not agree that Mary is the mother of God, he is at odds because Elizabeth filled with Holy Spirit (Lk 1: 41) pronounced Mary as ‘Mother of my Lord’  (Luke 1: 43). The Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 9 months9 months ago
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BVM Series | Blessed Virgin Mary : ‘Full of Grace’!

Peace be unto you, Mary! Full of Grace! Mary was ‘Full of Grace’ (or highly favored), and Archangel Gabriel declared, she is filled with it! (Lk. 1: 28). Grace is unmerited favor, which God gives when a recipient is not expecting or deserving. Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God is the Queen of Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 9 months9 months ago
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BVM Series | Blessed Virgin Mary : Our New Eve, Second Eve

Eve returned to dust; Mary was taken to Heaven. The Church considers St. Mary, as ‘the mother of all the living’, calls her as the ‘Mother of God’, ‘Mother of all believers’ and picturizes her as the ‘Second Eve’. Eve of the Garden of Eden was the mother of mankind in Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 9 months9 months ago
Bible Study

BVM Series: Theotokos – The Mother of God

Mariam Deelathhok… (Mary who bore Thee forth, John who baptized Thee……..). This anthem at the outset of Holy Qurbana asserts and affirms Mary, as ‘Mother of God’. Elizabeth filled with Holy Spirit (Lk 1: 41) pronounced Mary as ‘Mother of my Lord’ (Lk 1: 43). The word “Theotokos” literally means Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 10 months9 months ago
Bible Study

BVM Series | Blessed Virgin Mary : ‘The ‘Ever-Virgin’

Blessed Virgin Mary is the Ever-Virgin. She remained a virgin before, during, and eternally after the birth of Jesus Christ. One very strong tradition in the Orthodox Church holds that the birth of Jesus was also miraculous and left Mary’s virginity intact as a sign. The Orthodox Church hold firm to Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 10 months9 months ago
Bible Study

BVM Series : AARON’S GOLDEN CENSER | Symbol of Blessed Virgin Mary

Aaron’s Censer is referred to as the Golden Censer. Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with fire from the altar…” (Num. 16: 46). The golden censer (Heb. 9: 4) used by Aaron, the high priest, is a symbol of Virgin Mary who carried in her Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 10 months10 months ago
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BVM Series : AARON’S ROD | Signifies Blessed Virgin Mary

The Pentateuch refers to Aaron’s Rod (Staff) in the Book of Exodus Ch. 7 ff and in Numbers Ch. 17. The rod was probably much like a crude walking stick or a shepherd’s staff or a weapon. In the first instance, the staff of Aaron, also considered as property of Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 10 months10 months ago
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BVM Series : JACOB’S HEAVENLY LADDER | Pre-figures Blessed Virgin Mary

Patriarch Jacob saw a dream, of a ladder fixed on earth, rising high into the heaven, with the angels ascending and descending on it (Gen. 28: 10-17). This dream signified the One Who is the link between, reconciled Heaven and forgiven Earth. Jacob’s ladder which unites heaven and earth, points Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 10 months10 months ago

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