Saint mary biography

No one had ever paid unusual attention to young Mary.  She was born in a poor family from the insignificant town of Nazareth.

She didn’t appear to stand out from her peers and would probably not have been voted ‘most likely to succeed.’ Eventually, however, she was engaged to a man named Joseph who could not promise her affluence but was a kind man with a stable reputation.

While Mary was growing up unknown by the outside world, God had taken note of her and was delighted.  One day, to Mary’s astonishment, an angel appeared to her.  “Greetings, favored one!  The Lord is with you,” the angel said.  “Do not be afraid for you have found favor with God.” The angel proceeded to tell her she would conceive and give birth as a virgin to the Son of God himself.  Instead of recoiling in terror or objecting stubbornly, Mary submitted completely to a pregnancy she had to know would give rise to the ugli