Mary was a 1st century bc galilean jewish woman of nazareth and the mother of jesus according to the new testament and the quran the gospels of matthew and luke in the new testament and the quran describe mary as a virgin according to christian theology she conceived jesus through the holy spirit while still a virgin the miraculous conception took place when she was already betrothed to . In the catholic church the veneration of mary mother of jesus encompasses various marian devotions which include prayer pious acts visual arts poetry and music devoted to the blessed virgin mary popes have encouraged it while also taking steps to reform some manifestations of it the holy see has insisted on the importance of distinguishing true from false devotion and authentic . Welcome to the assumption of the virgin mary ukrainian orthodox church we are a parish of the ukrainian orthodox church of the usa under the ecumenical patriarch of constantinople and our doors and hearts are open to you and your family. Sisters of reparation of the sacred wounds of jesus is a religious community located in portland or. Adoration jesus my god i adore you here present in the blessed sacrament of the altar where you wait day and night to be our comfort while we await your unveiled presence in heaven