Who Were Mary’s parents? What Do We Know About Them?
Mary’s parents are St. Joachim and St. Anne. What we know about them comes from tradition and from apocryphal writings (writings that are in the…
Why Does Mary Visit Her Cousin Elizabeth?
Q: Why does Mary visit her cousin Elizabeth? It doesn’t make sense to me for a pregnant woman to take such a long journey. Any…
Did Mary Ever Perform a Miracle?
It’s good to clarify that Mary herself does not perform miracles; all miracles are an act of God. That said, Catholics do believe that Mary…
Did Joseph know that Mary would be the mother of Jesus?
The Gospel of Matthew explains that Joseph did not know in advance that Mary was destined to be the mother of the Savior. In Matthew…
