the Virgin Mary

noun

: the mother of Jesus Christ

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Parishioners representing cultures from Latin America, Asia, and Africa participated in dances dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a mass led by Bishop John P Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix that took place in the courtyard of St. Mary's Basilica and in a procession that traveled the streets of downtown. David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 Catholics believe that, in 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared before Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an Indigenous farmer at the Hill of Tepeyac in a suburb of Mexico City. Pablo Valdivia, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 And that certainly appears to remain the case in December 2024, which features all kinds of options, including a thriller that investigates the horror of AI-laden households, a biblical epic that tells the story of the Virgin Mary, and Netflix’s Christmas-themed take on the Die Hard formula. Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 That was the opening line to a Sept. 5 Facebook post on the Divine Mercy Parish Facebook page announcing the church might get back a statue of the Virgin Mary stolen about a year ago. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Virgin Mary 

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“The Virgin Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Virgin%20Mary. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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