![]() We do know that a church was erected in her honor in Jerusalem by the sixth century and that an ancient Byzantine icon portrays Anne enveloping her daughter Mary with her mantle, while Our Lady holds the Christ-Child in her lap. Let me begin by stating what is undoubtedly known to any devotée of Saint Anne, namely, that we have absolutely no information about her in Sacred Scripture. I would like to reflect a bit on Christ’s grandmother, trusting that His grandfather won’t feel any more neglected than when we consider Jesus’ holy Mother, without mention of His holy foster father, Saint Joseph. If today were not a Sunday, we would be observing the liturgical memorial of Saints Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Our Lord.
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