Mary, Mother of Jesus – Additional Resources

Articles: (click to view)

• “The Bible and the Bechdel Test” by Emily Payne
• “The Comic Strip that Accidentally Created a Branch of Feminist Critical Theory” by Rosie Cima
• “The Doctrine of the Virgin Mary and holy Wisdom” at Encyclopedia Britannica
• “Why Was Jesus Born of a Virgin in Matthew and Luke?” by Bart Ehrman
• “The Immaculate Conception” at the BBC
• “The Historical Mary” by Robert P. Maloney
• “Elizabeth, Mary’s Cousin” by Elizabeth Fletcher

Sermons: (click to view)

• “Girl Interrupted: The Unmistakable Strength of Mary” by Tracey Bianchi
• “A Mother Called by God: Luke 1” by Andy Cook
• “Mother of a Movement” by the Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney

Blogs: (click to view)

• “Mary’s Joy is for Everyone” by Raniero Cantalamessa
• “Interrupted: Luke 1:26-38; 47-55” by Lauren F. Winner
• “Comparison: What We Can Learn from Mary and Elizabeth” by Natalie Venegas

Ancient Text: (click to view)

• The Protoevangelium of James

Art: (click to view)

• • “Annunciation to Mary” by Father George Saget
  • “Virgin and Child” by Dieric Bouts
  • “The Visitation” by Karl von Blaas

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  • “Visitation” in Iglesia de San Isabel in El Sitio, El Salvador (photo by John Donaghy)
  • “Mary Praying” by Kimiko Sakai
  • “Mary’s Stay in the House of Elizabeth” at Cathédrale d’Amiens
• • “Virgin’s Seed” by Paul Botello
  • “Mary’s Song” by Lauren Wright Pittman
  • “Mary: Keep Watch” by Kelly Latimore