Her question makes sense only if there was an apparent (but not a real) conflict between keeping a vow of virginity and acceding to the angel's request. A careful look at the New Testament shows that Mary kept her vow of virginity and never had any children other than Jesus.
In Christianity, Mary is commonly referred to as the Virgin Mary, in accordance with the belief that the Holy Spirit impregnated her, thereby conceiving her first-born son Jesus miraculously, without sexual relations with her betrothed/husband Joseph, "until her son [Jesus] was born".
The short answer to this question is “no.” The only child that the Blessed Virgin Mary ever gave birth to is Our Lord Jesus Christ. Mary's perpetual virginity is something that we are obligated to believe as Catholics.
According to Christianity.com, Mary was 46 to 49 years old when Jesus died. Britannica states that she “flourished” from 25 B.C. to A.D. 75. Assuming this is in reference to her lifespan, according to Britannica, Mary was approximately 54 to 59 years old when Jesus died.
In Matthew 1:25 we find that Christ is called the "FIRSTBORN" son of Mary. The word "firstborn" is translated from the Greek word, "prototokon" which means the firstborn among other children -- the oldest of several children in a family.
After Jesus' death, the most controversy around Mary Magdalene's life would unfold. In all four Gospels, she is the first to witness Jesus after his resurrection. Believed to be the Jesus' favorite by the apostles, Mary is asked to reveal secret teachings given to her by Jesus while consoling the apostles.
Modern positions on the question of the relationship between Joseph and the Virgin Mary vary. The Eastern Orthodox Church, which names Joseph's first wife as Salome, holds that Joseph was a widower and betrothed to Mary, and that references to Jesus' "brothers" were children of Joseph from a previous marriage.
The Gospel of Matthew explains that Joseph was a “righteous man, yet unwilling to expose [Mary] to shame” so he decided to “divorce her quietly.” (Matthew 1:19). This indicates that although Joseph generally respected the law, he did not want to subject Mary to derision, judgment, and possible death.
George Crawley, nicknamed "Georgie" by his mother, (b. between 9th and 30th September 1921) is the son and only child of Matthew Crawley and Mary Talbot.
If the Incarnation occurred at the time of her first ovulation (and undoubtedly God knew when she was fertile), then Mary would not have menstruated prior to her great “YES” to God's invitation, and any subsequent menstruation would not have rendered her unclean because she was a new creation in Jesus Christ.
She had a false pregnancy.
Some time afterward, word spread that Mary had given birth to a son and her subjects started celebrating. However, the news turned out to be only a rumor. More time passed, but a royal infant never appeared and eventually, it became apparent one never would.
He may have stood about 5-ft.-5-in. (166 cm) tall, the average man's height at the time.
"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
In fact, according to Jewish law and customs of the day, Mary and Joseph probably would have both been young when they married. “Girls were usually engaged sometime between the ages of 12 and 15, and would be married sometime thereafter, at 15 or 16, and boys would have been 19 or 20,” Fredriksen says.
When Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, even though they hadn't been wed, he “planned to dismiss her quietly” because he was “unwilling to expose her to public disgrace.” But before he could cancel the wedding, “an angel of the Lord” appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to ...
The text is framed as an explanation by Jesus on the Mount of Olives concerning the life of Joseph, his stepfather. Agreeing with Mary's continued virginity, the text proclaims that Joseph had four sons (Judas, Justus, James, and Simon) and two daughters (Assia and Lydia) by a previous marriage.
This idea of the Virgin Mary is so prevalent, that many Christians believe that Mary remained a virgin through her entire life. However, not every Christian is in agreement on this point. The Gospel of Matthew reads “But [Joseph] did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son.
Joseph is considered the patron of a happy death because the Bible implies that he died in the company of Jesus and Mary, before Jesus' ministry and death.
Description. Mary is supported as she cries when Christ is condemned to death.
There is no reference in Scripture to tell us that Mary witnessed the Resurrection. There are, however, many pious plays and stories about the possible meeting of Mary and Jesus after the Resurrection.
After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body.