Another little gem uncovered. We toured the little retirement villa of Jesus’ mom, Mary! You are saying, Really!? Here is the story. For you Bible scholars, you remember that Jesus told his mom that John would take care of her after He was gone. Well, what is John going to do with her?
He was a very busy apostle, preacher, writer and founder of Christianity. And the Bible indicates he lived to a ripe old age of 80+ years and retired and died in Ephesus. Now a little tradition and investigative journalism takes over. Consider the following:
1. John was buried in Ephesus
2. In 431 AD the church dedicated a Basilica to Mary
3. There is a strong oral tradition originating with the first Ephesian Christians that Mary, mother of Christ was a resident here.
4. But…..I save the best for last. in 1891 a German nun, Catherina Emmerich, an invalid who had never left Germany, had a unique vision. In her vision, she described the hills of Ephesus, the village and the house which Mary lived in. Through investigation, all details were confirmed to the smallest detail. So……a great story. Is it important, not really, but it does put a nice layer of flesh on dry bones.
This is Gloria holding Mary’s hand. (Gloria is on the right)
This is her place. A nice two room studio charmer. Comfortable but with outdoor plumbing, however, it is insulated well. Foundation built in the 1st century, but has been remodeled three times in the last 2000 years, the latest in 1951 AD.
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