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By their fruits you will known them
Today, July 26, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Joachim and Anne, Parents of Mary, our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the letter of the apostle Paul to the Ephesians (5:21-32) entitled " The sanctity of Christian marriage". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint John Damascene, bishop Mary's parents were named Anne and Joachim. They are recognized as the parents of the Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. While not mentioned in the canonical Gospels, they are prominent figures in Catholic tradition and apocryphal writings…
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