Biography: Mary of Nazareth

This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of the mother of Jesus Christ Mary of Nazareth. The documentary covers her life as portrayed in the New Testament. It focuses on where she is featured prominently such as in the stories of Jesus's birth. The video surmises much about her life as she only occasionally appears in Jesus's ministry. However, it does chronicle her role at Jesus's crucifixion and how she was instructed by her son to care for the disciple John. The video continues with ideas about what may have come of her after the death of Jesus. According to the Acts of the Apostles, she remained in Jerusalem during the early years of the Church, and tradition places her tomb in Jerusalem. The video adds that she has become a subject of devotion in her own right, especially in Roman Catholic Church, and in the apocryphal traditions of the Gospel of Mary and Gospel of the Birth of Mary. The video concludes with her role in Christianity today and her legacy as a figure within that tradition, particularly for women.