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he Lord works marvels for me. Holy is his name.
T he Beautiful Story of
Mary
Text and illustrations: Maïte Roche
CTS Children’s Books
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The Beautiful Story of Mary: Published 2011 by the Incorporated Catholic Truth Society, 40-46 Harleyford Road, London SE11 5AY. Tel: 020 7640 0042; Fax: 020 7640 0046; www.cts-online.org.uk. Copyright © 2011 The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society in this English-language edition. ISBN: 978 1 86082 762 4
CTS Code CH 37
Translated from the French Edition by Helena Scott: La belle histoire de Marie written and illustrated by Maïte Roche, published 2010 by EdifaMame, 15-27 rue Moussorgski, 75018 Paris; ISBN Mame 978-2-7289-1356-5; Edifa 978-2-9163-5071-4; Copyright © Mame-Édifa - 2010.
Ma誰te Roche
T he Beautiful Story of
Mary
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ary was born in Nazareth, a little village in Galilee. From the very beginning of her life, the grace of God had been with her. Her Mummy, Anne, and her Daddy, Joachim, blessed the Lord every day and thanked Him for His love. Mary learned to know and love God with all her heart, and, like her parents, she waited for the Saviour who would bring happiness.
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ary was growing up. She was always ready to help her Mummy. She wove material for clothes, she went to the spring to fetch water, and she cooked the meals. Joseph, her fiancĂŠ, was a carpenter. He was a descendent of the family of King David. Like Mary, he was good and honest, and he loved serving God.
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od sent the Angel Gabriel to announce some wonderful news to Mary. He went into her house and said to her: “Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. God has chosen you to be the mother of his Son, Jesus, the Saviour; the Holy Spirit will come upon you.” Mary accepted. She said: “I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
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y soul magnifies the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour! He has looked on the lowliness of his handmaid; from now on all generations shall call me blessed.