Devotion to the Virgin Mary: 8 things you need to know about her

THE VIRGIN MARY, IS ONE OF THE MOST DISPUTED WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF RELIGION
Mary, or Virgin Mary, is one of the most controversial women in the history of religion. According to the New Testament Mary is the mother of Jesus. She was an ordinary Jewish woman from Nazareth, and was impregnated by God in a sinless way. Protestants believe that he was not without sin, while Catholics and Orthodox Christians honor his virginity. It is also known as Blessed Virgin Mary, Santa Maria and Vergine Maria. Here are some interesting facts you need to know about women.

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT MARIA?
We know almost everything about Mary from the New Testament. The only people in the New Testament who are mentioned most are Jesus, Peter, Paul and John. People who read the New Testament know her husband Joseph, his relatives Zacharias and Elizabeth. We also know Magnificat, the song he sang. The holy book also states that he traveled from Galilee to the hill and Bethlehem. We know that you and your husband visited the temple where Baby Jesus was dedicated when Jesus was 12 years old. He walked from Nazareth to Capernaum carrying his children to visit Jesus. And we know that she was at the crucifixion of Jesus in Jerusalem.

MARIA - THE WOMAN WITH COURAGE
In Western Christian art, Mary is often described as a pious person. However, Mary of the Gospels is a completely different person. Mary tried to protect Jesus from getting into trouble, and took the lead when she found out what was going to happen to Jesus. It was she who constantly pushed and pressed Jesus to provide wine, and she came up to him when Jesus was left behind temple.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
One of the most controversial theories surrounding Mary is the Immaculate Conception. According to the New Testament, the conception does not refer to his sexual condition when he gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ. The belief among Catholics is that she got pregnant from a miracle, not from sexual intercourse. In this way, she is believed to be sinless, which makes her a suitable mother for the Son of God. The belief is that she was immaculate by an act of God.

MARY AND HER VIRGINITY
If Mary is sinless and her virginity are the two key areas of conflict between believers. According to Protestants, for example, only Jesus was sinless. Protestants also believe that Mary had other children with her husband Joseph in the normal way, before giving birth to Jesus. The Catholic tradition, on the other hand, teaches that she was sinless and was perpetually a virgin. The conflict can never be resolved, as there is no evidence of its absence of sin in the Bible. The sinless aspect of Mary is a matter of ecclesiastical tradition. However, his virginity can be demonstrated by the Gospel of Matthew. In it, Matthew writes "Joseph did not have marital relations with her until he had a son".

BOTH THE PROTESTANTS AND THE CATHOLICS HAVE REASON
When it comes to Mary, Protestants believe that Catholics have gone too far with her. Catholics, on the other hand, believe that Protestants ignore Mary. And in an interesting way, both are right. Some Catholics point out Mary in the way you can think of her as a divine person, who is wrong for Protestants, since they believe she is taking glory from Jesus. Protestants base their beliefs on Jesus, Mary and everything about religion only on the Bible, while Catholics base their beliefs on the Bible and tradition from the Roman Catholic Church.

MARY AND THE QURAN
The Quran, or the Holy Book of Islam, honors Mary in more ways than the Bible. She is honored as the only woman in the book who has an entire chapter named after her. The chapter "Maryam" refers to the Virgin Mary, where it is singularly distinct. What is even more interesting, Mary is mentioned several times in the Koran than in the New Testament.

MARY'S CONCERN AT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
In a letter to James, Maria shows and echoes her concern for economic justice. In the letter, he writes: "The religion which is pure and uncontaminated before God, the Father, is this: taking care of orphans and widows in their anguish and keeping themselves immaculate from the world". The letter shows that Mary knew about poverty and believed that religion should take care of needy people.

THE DEATH OF MARY
There is no word in the Bible about Mary's death. That said, everything we know or don't know about his death comes from apocryphal narratives. There are many stories that thrive, but many remain true to the same story, describing his last days, his funeral, burial and resurrection. In almost all the stories, Mary has been resurrected by Jesus and welcomed into heaven. One of the most popular versions describing Mary's death is the first story of Bishop John of Thessaloniki. In the story, an angel tells Mary that he will die in three days. Then she calls relatives and friends to be with her for two nights, and they sing in place of mourning. Three days after the funeral, as with Jesus, the apostles opened his sarcophagus, only to find that she was taken away by Christ.