Mary, Our Mother

Mary said yes to God. She is Jesus' mother and our mother too.

Believe 9 minutes CCC 484, 495, 963, 2617

Read the story

In a small town called Nazareth lived a young woman named Mary. She loved God very much.

One day the angel Gabriel came to her and said: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” Then he told her that God wanted her to be the mother of His Son.

Mary listened carefully. Then she said yes to God. She was ready to do whatever God asked.

Because Jesus is God's Son, and Mary is His mother, we call Mary the Mother of God. When Jesus was dying on the cross, He gave Mary to be our mother too.

Mary loves us and prays for us. When we pray the Hail Mary, we say the angel's words to her and ask her to pray for us.

Catechism: CCC 484, 495, 963, 2617Scripture: Luke 1:26–38 · John 19:26–27

Words to know

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Keep this in your heart

Mary said yes to God. She is Jesus' mother and my mother too.

Say it out loud three times. Tap a circle each time!

Quiz

Who came to visit Mary with a message from God?
Answer: The angel Gabriel
What did Mary say to God?
Answer: Yes
Whose mother is Mary?
Answer: Jesus' mother, and ours too

Pray & do

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Activity

Make a flower for Mary. Draw a big flower, and on each petal draw or write a kind thing you will do this week. Put it near a picture of Mary.

Family corner

Teach the first line of the Hail Mary: “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” Pray the whole prayer together each night this week.