![]() It is the nature of human beings to try to imagine what they cannot know. Perhaps it is this relative lack of information about Mary in Christian tradition that has inspired so many artists over the centuries to fill in the gaps. The Koran contains more mentions of Mary than the Bible-34 references, listing her genealogy and even depicting her childhood. It seems that the woman given the title Mother of God might have warranted more space in the Scriptures. These brief glimpses into the hidden life of Mary suggest that she was an attentive mother, a bit pushy when she needed to be and faithful to her son in his darkest hour.Īdmittedly, this isn’t much to go on. ![]() She appears at a few key moments in Christ’s ministry-searching frantically for him and finding him teaching in the temple urging him to assist the hapless hosts at Cana and, finally, standing vigil beneath the cross. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit, she conceives the Messiah, gives birth to Jesus and raises him to adulthood. ![]() According to the Bible, Mary’s role in salvation history is small but mighty. May is the month in which the church honors Mary by happy coincidence, it is also the month when secular culture honors mothers.
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