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History of Mama Mary

A Qualitative Research Paper Presented

to the HUMSS Department
Immaculate Conception Polytechnic
Sta. Maria, Bulacan

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

Practical Research 1 (Qualitative Research)

BALBIN, RACHELLE I.
CRUZ, MARIA ELIZABETH C.
LORENZO, CARLO
NISPEROS, JOAN COLINE O.
RICACHO, ROSCHEL O.
SOLO, ANGELA B.

January 2020
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CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The Virgin Mary is known by many names, such as the Blessed Virgin, Mother

Mary, Our Lady, Mother of God, Queen of Angels. Mary of Sorrows, and Queen of the

Universe. Mary serves as the patron saint of all human beings, watching over them with

motherly care due to her role as the mother of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe is

the world's savior. Mary is honored as a spiritual mother to people of many faiths,

including Muslim, Jewish, and New Age believers. (Whitney Hopler 2019)

The Virgin Mary in Intellectual and Spiritual Formation is a document with

theological faculties, seminarians, and others engaged in ecclesiastical studies in mind.

The document attempts to combine Marian doctrine and pastoral care. The letter could be

considered a catechetical document, since it presents a synthesis of pre- and post-Vatican

II magisterial teachings about Mary. The document assumes Sacred Scripture and refers

to it, but seldom builds on it directly in. The text is based on the major divisions of

Marialis Cultus and takes the pastoral aspects of Redemptoris Mater into account. The

document also encourages personal devotion to Mary. (Published in Marian 1988)

Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary

Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian
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saints. Mary's life and role in the history of salvation is foreshadowed in the Old

Testament, while the events of her life are recorded in the New Testament. Traditionally,

she was declared the daughter of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Born in Jerusalem, Mary was

presented in the Temple and took a vow of virginity. Living in Nazareth, Mary was

visited by the archangel Gabriel, who announced to her that she would become the

Mother of Jesus, by the Holy Spirit. According to tradition, she went to Ephesus, where

she experienced her "dormition." Another tradition states that she remained in Jerusalem.

The belief that Mary's body was assumed into heaven is one of the oldest traditions of the

Catholic Church. (Pope Pius XII 1950)