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05 Works, Interpretation of the bible, September 8th. is The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, with Footnotes #208

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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682)
The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1661
Oil on canvas
height: 179 cm (70.4 in); width: 349 cm (11.4 ft)
Louvre Museum

According to the story found in the Book of James, or Protevangelion book, Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, were childless for many years. They remained faithful to God, but their prayers for a child were unanswered…

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