UNDERSTANDING MARY & JOSEPH’S HERITAGE BY ANCESTRY. MATTHEW 1 (see also Luke 3: 23-38) Contrary to Rome’s tradition, the genealogy of Mary is given in Matthew 1:1-17. Although it is an ascending lineage from Abraham’s wife Sarah, only three of the Virgin Mary’s matriarchs are familiar to the student and a number are only implied: … Continue reading UNDERSTANDING THE VIRGIN MARY’S HERITAGE