Where did Mary go to church at?

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Where does the Bible or Tradition say that Mary went to church at? Does anyone happen to know?
 
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UBERROGO:
Where does the Bible or Tradition say that Mary went to church at? Does anyone happen to know?
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Don’t know about the Bible or Tradition, but if you want written contemporary documented evidence, see eg the letter of St Ignatius of Antioch to St John the Apostle, about the Virgin Mary’s activities in the church at Jerusalem.
There are also many of our women here, who are desirous to see Mary [the mother] of Jesus, and wish day by day to run off from us to you, that they may meet with her, and touch those breasts of hers which nourished the Lord Jesus, and may inquire of her respecting some rather secret matters. But Salome also, [the daughter of Anna, ] whom thou lovest, who stayed with her five months at Jerusalem, and some other well-known persons, relate that she is full of all graces and all virtues, after the manner of a virgin, fruitful in virtue and grace. And, as they report, she is cheerful in persecutions and afflictions, free from murmuring in the midst of penury and want, grateful to those that injure her, and rejoices when exposed to troubles: she sympathizes with the wretched and the afflicted as sharing in their afflictions, and is not slow to come to their assistance. Moreover, she shines forth gloriously as contending in the fight of faith against the pernicious conflicts of vicious principles or conduct. She is the lady of our new religion and repentance, and the handmaid among the faithful of all works of piety. She is indeed devoted to the humble, and she humbles herself more devotedly than the devoted, and is wonderfully magnified by all, while at the same time she suffers detraction from the Scribes and Pharisees. Besides these points, many relate to us numerous other things regarding her. We do not, however, go so far as to believe all in every particular; nor do we mention such to thee. But, as we are informed by those who are worthy of credit, there is in Mary the mother of Jesus an angelic purity of nature allied with the nature of humanity. And such reports as these have greatly excited our emotions, and urge us eagerly to desire a sight of this (if it be lawful so to speak) heavenly prodigy and most sacred marvel.
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Petergee:
Don’t know about the Bible or Tradition, but if you want written contemporary documented evidence, see eg the letter of St Ignatius of Antioch to St John the Apostle, about the Virgin Mary’s activities in the church at Jerusalem.
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This letter is understood to be spurious and of a much later date. You can read about it in the article about Ignatius on the newadvent.org site.
 
well for quite some time, the earliest Christians continued to attend Synagogue.
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BrianH:
well for quite some time, the earliest Christians continued to attend Synagogue.
BH
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They also attended Mass. The difference was they HAD to attend Mass.
 
Mother Mary is the embodiment of the Church. Since Jesus Christ came into the world through the womb of Mother Mary, it is quite a parallel to the CC. We have the Holy Eucharist in the Tabernacle. Where Mary was, the whole church is…by virtue of her flesh and Christ’s flesh are organically united in the Incarnation. Furthermore, she is called the Ark of the Covenant. The typology of the Ark in the OT is finally fully revealed by Mother Mary’s carrying of Christ.

I don’t know if that’s what you were looking for.

in XT.
 
Mary went to church in her heart, we should follow her example.–nicolo
 
ummm…I’m assuming she went to synagogue?

To whomever said that “the earliest christians” went to church, she was not a christian. Christianity did not exist yet. She was a Jewish woman.
 
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exoflare:
They also attended Mass. The difference was they HAD to attend Mass.
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According to Tradition: a ritual meal along with scriptural readings was held in private homes and was attended after one went to Synagogue. This meal is what we today call Divine Liturgy or in the west the Mass.
 
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BrianH:
well for quite some time, the earliest Christians continued to attend Synagogue.
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I have to disagree. I think this is obvious, but “Christians” don’t go to Synagogue. There were no Christians until Christ’s death.
 
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virgo:
ummm…I’m assuming she went to synagogue?

To whomever said that “the earliest christians” went to church, she was not a christian. Christianity did not exist yet. She was a Jewish woman.
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According to tradition Mary was introduced to the Temple at a very early age and lived there until she came of age. She had at least 6 to 9 years of Judaic learning and was well versed in the Torah. She lived in quarters especially set up for young girls who were virgin and dedicated their early life to the Temple and God. Once they became women they were expected to go out of the Temple and take a husband and live a virtuous life. This was quite normal for the day.
 
My point exactly. She was a Jewish woman who went to Synagogue, not a “christian” as someone here was asserting.
 
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virgo:
ummm…I’m assuming she went to synagogue?

To whomever said that “the earliest christians” went to church, she was not a christian. Christianity did not exist yet. She was a Jewish woman.
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Depends on how early one wants to go back…before or after Christ. If after, then I’m sure Mary became a Christian.
 
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cathgal:
Depends on how early one wants to go back…before or after Christ. If after, then I’m sure Mary became a Christian.
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Umm, I guess. I’m assuming she was raised Jewish. After Christ’s death, of course, she followed the Christian faith, no doubt. But as to her life as a young woman, she was Jewish, no doubt about that either. It’s simple.
 
I’m guessing that, as the Blessed Mother was placed under the protection of the Apostle John by her Son, she went wherever St. John celebrated the Mass – I believe tradition has him at Ephesus. . . She was there with the Apostles at Pentecost. . .
 
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virgo:
I have to disagree. I think this is obvious, but “Christians” don’t go to Synagogue. There were no Christians until Christ’s death.
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Christians did go to synagogue what are you talking about?
They did for several years after Christ returned. You are going to have to clarify if you will :confused:

**Act 13:14 ** But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down

Act 14:1 *And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. . *

Act 18:4* And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks*.

**Act 18:26 ** *And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more * perfectly.

I cannot tell if you are being pedantic or are completly unfamiliar with early Christian history? Do you see I use the word “continued”…?
 
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BrianH:
Christians did go to synagogue what are you talking about?
They did for several years after Christ returned. You are going to have to clarify if you will :confused:

**Act 13:14 **But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down

Act 14:1 *And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. . *

Act 18:4* And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks*.

**Act 18:26 ***And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more *perfectly.

I cannot tell if you are being pedantic or are completly unfamiliar with early Christian history? Do you see I use the word “continued”…?
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They went there to preach the gospel for the unbelievers, not to celebrate the eucharist I don’t think.
 
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cathgal:
Depends on how early one wants to go back…before or after Christ. If after, then I’m sure Mary became a Christian.
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Mary was a Christ follower by virtue of her Son. She may not have known the term Christian but she was a believer.
 
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cathgal:
They went there to preach the gospel for the unbelievers, not to celebrate the eucharist I don’t think.
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There was no celebration of the Eucharist in Synagogue. This celebration of the Eucharist was held in private at Nazarians (the jewish sect as they were known at this time) homes.
 
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