The story
of Mary's birth and details about her aging
parents, Joachim and Anne, come from apocryphal
writings known as the Protoevangelium of James
the Lesser that was written by an unknown
author.
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Where was
Mary born?
According to old traditions Mary was born in
Jerusalem. Joachim is said to have been the
owner of a home in the vicinity of the temple,
more precisely near the Sheep Gate and its pool
called in Hebrew Bethesda.
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Did Mary
have any brothers or sisters?
As it
stands the sources dealing with the life of Ann,
Joachim and Mary do not mention brothers and
sisters of Our Lord's mother.
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What do
we know about Mary's life?
Includes a
possible timeline.
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Does the
liturgy give us any hints about Mary's life?
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What do we
know about Mary's life from apocryphal sources?
There
are a number of ancient texts not in the canon
of Sacred Scripture which claim to present
details about the life of Mary. The
Protoevangelium Jacobi (First Gospel of James)
(ca. 150) ...
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What are
the aspects of Mary’s person and life, which are
related by the various apocryphal writings?
Scripture is tight-lipped regarding details of
Mary’s personality and life. It speaks only to
the essentials of her religious vocation and
role ...
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Saints
Anne and Joachim: Grandparents of Jesus, 30
min,1998.
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