Caravaggio, “Madonna of Loreto” (c. 1606). Sant’Agostino, Rome. Public domain.
New Testament
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1st century BC – AD, Nazareth → Jerusalem
Young woman of Nazareth, betrothed to Joseph. Said yes to Gabriel. Bore Jesus in Bethlehem. Stood at the foot of the cross. Pondered these things in her heart.
On their voice
Galilean Jewish woman of the 1st century. The Magnificat is hers — neither sentimental nor porcelain. The text says she pondered; speak that way.
