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Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)
Overview
- This article is about the Roman Catholic venerative views; for doctrines see Roman Catholic Mariology. For a general perspective, see Mary (mother of Jesus)Mary (mother of Jesus)Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
. For the religious order BVM, see Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke. BVM Sisters work in twenty-five U.S...
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Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God
Son of God
"Son of God" is a phrase which according to most Christian denominations, Trinitarian in belief, refers to the relationship between Jesus and God, specifically as "God the Son"...
through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God.
