MARY (Mother of Jesus)
(Note centered heading below: Veneration of Mary)
children: it-1 369-370; it-2 347; w10 4/1 13; w09 1/1 5-6; w03 12/15 3; lr 222; g96 5/8 20-22; w94 11/15 30; rs 255-256; g88 11/8 11-12
comment by Catholic theologian: w03 12/15 3
conception of Jesus: ijwbq article 153; it-2 56; bhs 45; bh 42; lr 32-33; w02 3/15 19; g99 8/8 30; ct 145-146; rs 255
whether Mary’s ovum was used: w08 3/15 30
why Mary was offered privilege: w11 12/15 22-23
death: w98 8/1 31
disciple of Jesus: w09 1/1 7; w94 11/15 31
discussion: ijwbq articles 153, 161; it-2 346-348; w14 5/1 12-15; ia 145-146, 148-158, 160-161; w09 1/1 3-10; w08 7/1 14-17; w08 10/1 22-25; g96 5/8 20-22; w94 11/15 29-31; rs 254-261
Elizabeth visited by: lfb 165; jy 12, 14; ia 149-151; w08 7/1 16; gt chapter 2
Mary’s praise to God: w25.10 21; w16.02 17; ia 57, 150-151; w09 11/15 10-11; w08 7/1 16; w03 12/15 7; w95 3/15 3-4
whether Mary was already pregnant: w95 7/15 31
engagement to Joseph: jy 16; gt chapter 4
example for Christians: rs 254-255
example for mothers: w19.09 18-19
example for wives: w21.02 12-13
faith: w16.02 16-17
flight to Egypt: lfb 168-169; w09 1/1 5
Gabriel visits: w18.06 30; it-2 346; lfb 164; w16.02 16-17; jy 10, 12; ia 145-146, 148-149; w09 1/1 3; bm 19; w08 7/1 14-16; my story 84; w94 11/15 29; gt chapters 1-2
heavenly role: w18.07 10; w09 1/1 10
imperfection not passed on to Jesus: ijwbq article 153; it-2 56; ia 148; w08 7/1 15; w02 3/15 19; g99 8/8 30
Jehovah favors: w18.07 9-10
Jesus’ birth: it-2 346-347; lfb 166-167; ia 153-158, 160-161; w09 1/1 4; w08 10/1 22-25; my story 85; lr 33-35
later offering of birds at temple: it-1 480; it-2 347, 638; jy 20; ia 160; w09 1/1 5; w08 10/1 25; w03 12/15 4-5; w00 2/15 12; gt chapter 6; w87 12/1 28-29
pain during birth: ia 156; w08 10/1 23
Jesus’ death: jy 300; w91 2/15 8; gt chapter 126
effect on Mary: w14 5/1 12, 15; w09 1/1 9
Mary entrusted to John: ijwbq article 164; cf 164-165; cl 291-292; w21.04 9-11; jy 300; w14 5/1 15; ct 161; w91 2/15 8; gt chapter 126
why not entrusted to own children: cf 165; w21.04 9-10; it-1 370; it-2 348; w14 5/1 15; w90 3/1 20; g86 4/22 28
Jesus’ view of: it-1 364; it-2 347-348, 1200; jy 176; w09 1/1 9; w00 9/15 11; w94 11/15 31; gt chapter 75; w89 5/1 20; rs 259-260; w88 8/15 8
“woman, why is that of concern?” (Joh 2:4): jy 41; w14 5/1 13; w08 4/15 31; w06 12/1 30-31; w00 9/15 11
Joseph intends divorce: it-1 641; it-2 346; ia 151-152; w09 1/1 4; w09 12/1 16; w08 7/1 17; w89 7/15 24
Joseph’s death: w17.07 13; w14 5/1 12; ia 170; w12 4/1 27; w09 1/1 7-8
knowledge of Scriptures: w23.02 8
marriage: lfb 165; jy 17; gt chapter 4
mother of Mary:
claim that “Saint” Anne was: w91 2/15 21
personality: w19.05 31; g90 6/8 13
pregnancy with Jesus: jy 12, 16-17; gt chapters 2, 4
holy spirit’s protection: cl 71-72; it-2 56; w02 3/15 19
relationship with Jehovah: w21.02 12-13
friendship: w16.02 16-17
relatives:
Elizabeth possibly a cousin: it-2 346
sister possibly Salome: it-1 1251; it-2 841; w08 12/1 5
Simeon’s prophecy about: it-2 347, 961; w14 5/1 12, 15; w03 12/15 6-7; w94 3/15 25
spirituality: w23.05 22; w18.02 21; w11 1/15 16; w09 1/1 6-7; w03 12/15 6-7; w02 12/15 6; w94 11/15 30-31
strength: w23.10 15; w23.12 30
tradition of final home in Ephesus: w91 7/1 6
trips to Jerusalem with family: w09 1/1 6
when Jesus was 12: lfb 170-171; w09 1/1 6-7
virginity before Jesus’ birth: ijwbq article 153; it-1 1188; it-2 1158; w94 11/15 29; rs 255
not “ever virgin”: ijwbq article 153
with apostles in Jerusalem (Ac 1:14): bt 18
Veneration of Mary
“appearances” of Mary: g89 3/8 3-8
Denver, U.S.A.: g92 9/8 29
Fátima, Portugal: g89 3/8 3, 7-8
figure on subway wall (Mexico): g98 3/22 29
Guadalupe, Mexico: g89 3/8 6
Lourdes, France: g89 3/8 3, 5-7
Assumption dogma: w94 2/15 26-29; rs 258; g88 11/8 5, 11-12
Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary: ijwfq article 59
Bible view: ijwbq article 153; it-1 364; w89 5/1 20-22; rs 255-260; g88 11/8 11-12
Church of England:
shrine at Walsingham, England: g94 6/22 26-27
devotion to Mary: w89 5/1 20
“special reverence” (hyperdulia): g88 11/8 8
discussion: w09 1/1 9-10; w89 5/1 20-22; rs 255-260; g88 11/8 7-9, 11-12
early Christians did not practice: rs 259; g88 11/8 11
effect of Trinity doctrine: sh 276-277; w89 5/1 20-21; ti 31
“ever virgin”: ijwbq article 153; w10 4/1 13; w09 1/1 6; w03 12/15 3; w97 10/15 31; w94 11/15 30; rs 255-256; g88 11/8 11-12
experiences:
disillusionment with image of Virgin: yb95 222
police ask about “Virgin Mary”: jv 487
first to see Jesus after his resurrection: g98 1/8 29; g98 11/8 30; g94 10/8 29
icons of Mary (Eastern Orthodox): g89 7/8 23-24; w88 8/1 7
images of Mary: rs 259; w88 8/1 5
“miracles” involving: g98 3/8 31
Immaculate Conception dogma: ijwbq article 153; rs 257-258; g88 11/8 5, 11-12
belied by Mary’s sin offering: it-1 480; w09 1/1 5; w94 11/15 30
claimed confirmation at Lourdes, France: g89 3/8 5-8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception: ijwfq article 59
pope claims she died of natural causes despite: w98 8/1 31
“intermediary”: w91 2/15 21; g90 6/8 12-13; g88 11/8 7-8
Jesus did not practice: w09 1/1 9; rs 259-260
letters and replies on Awake! articles: g89 3/22 28; g89 6/8 30
Marian Years:
1953-1954: g88 11/8 5-6
1987-1988: g88 11/8 2-4, 6-7; g87 4/22 29
“mother of God”: ijwbq article 136; w09 11/1 8; w04 12/15 28; g96 1/8 26-27; w91 7/1 6; sh 277; w89 5/1 20-21; rs 256-257; w88 4/1 23; g88 11/8 11-12
origin in Catholic Church: w09 11/1 8; w89 5/1 21; rs 257-258
pagan background: w91 7/1 5-7; sh 277; w89 5/1 21; rs 260
similarity to worship of Ishtar: w89 4/1 7-8
Pope Francis: mrt article 49
Pope John Paul II: g88 11/8 2-4
prayers to Mary: w09 1/1 9-10; g 7/06 30; g05 9/8 26-27; rs 258-259
“queen of heaven”: w09 1/1 10; w88 4/1 19
link with pagan “queen of the heavens” (Jer 7:18; 44:25): it-2 721
Rosary: g90 6/8 12-13; g88 11/8 3
letter and reply: g91 1/22 30
titles given to Mary: g88 11/8 11
Vatican II council: rs 259
Virgin of Guadalupe: g 3/08 22-23; w02 11/15 3; g90 11/8 14-15