What do we know about Mary? When it comes down to it, not much. From Luke’s Gospel we know that she was a virgin and engaged to be married. We know she was a descendant of David and lived in Nazareth. That is about it.
Then we come to the speculation. Was she young? It would make sense but it does not say so. I have a book on my shelf that I am slowly working through called The Lost Books of the Bible. The title would go well as YouTube Clickbait. They are not lost and they are not part of the Bible. They were well known and rejected for good reasons. One of them deals with Mary’s life before she appears in the gospels. It is probably where the Catholics get some of their ideas about the perpetual virginity of Mary.
Mary deserves our respect. She is an excellent example of being willing to be obedient. She does not deserve our veneration.
Speculate all you want. Let your imagination blossom. Don’t lose contact with reality.
Merry Christmas.
homo unius libri
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Opus 2025-559: Advent Calendar: Day 7, Bad New/Good News
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