Mary is the daughter of Anne and Joachim. Mary is the wife of Joseph but most importantly the Mother of Jesus. Mary grew up in Nazareth as an ordinary girl and she was dedicated to God and to loving and helping others.
The Annunciation
The Annunciation is when Angel Gaberial came down to Mary and told her that she had been chosen to be the Mother of God’s son, a baby boy named Jesus. Mary was surprised and a bit scared but she knew that she wanted to please God and that he had a plan for her so she willingly accepted this special thing that had been asked of her. The Angel also told her that she would marry Joseph.
The visitation
The visitation is when Mary, upon learning she was pregnant with the baby Jesus, goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth in the city of Judah. She was pregnant too with a baby called John the Baptist. Catholics believe that the purpose of the visit was to bring divine grace to both Elizabeth and her unborn child. Mary’s baby leapt with joy in Elizabeth’s womb upon Mary’s arrival.
The Birth of Jesus
This when Mary has Jesus. They could not find a place to stay and have the baby. So they had to spend the night in a stable after being turned away several times . Jesus was born in a manger. We celebrate this day as Christians on December 25th each year and it is known as Christmas.
The presentation of Jesus at the temple
This is where Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple and showed him to the Priest. There was this person there that was promised by God that he would meet the saviour ( That is Jesus) . This event occurs 40 days after the birth of Jesus
Jesus found in the temple
When Jesus was 12 he got lost and his parents could not find him. They asked and searched for a long time. Finally on the third day they found him at the temple. Mary said to Jesus “Where were you? We have searched everywhere.” Then Jesus asked “why were you searching for me? I was in my father's house the whole time.” Mary and Joseph were relieved.
The marriage at Cana
At a wedding ceremony Jesus was at, they had run out of wine and then Mary said to them listen to Jesus and he will help you. Then Jesus said it is not time for me to make my first miracle. Jesus did it anyway. He said to the people fill those 6 jars up with water, then take a cup of water from the jars and give it to your master. When they did this, they saw wine instead of water. The servants were amazed.
Mary at the cross
When Jesus was dying Mary was at the cross. They made Jesus carry the cross. It made Mary really sad to see her son suffering and like any mother, she found this so hard. But she knew she would see her son again soon.
Pentecost
This is when the holy spirit comes down to the disciples. Flames appear on their heads and that is the sign they received so they knew that the holy spirit had come. They could now talk in different languages and can tell people about God.
Hi Molly
ReplyDeleteYou have put a lot of time and effort into your report on Mary, well done! Did you learn anything significant about Mary that you did not previously know? Is there an event in her life that you can relate to in your life?
Katrina