Little correction regarding the detail that our Lord had uncles (real - in a blood relationship). The Tradition has it that the BVM was the only daughter of St. Joachim and Ann in their old age, since this seems to be believed from the very beginning. Anyhow, nice presentation.

Father Barron: The Genealogy of Christ
The genealogy of Christ according to the First Evangelist descends from Abraham through three series of fourteen members each; the first fourteen belong to the patriarchal order, the second to the royal and the third to that of private citizens. Matthew 1:17, shows that this arrangement was intended; for the writer expressly states: "So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, … [More]

St. Matthew's genealogy of Christ The genealogy of Christ according to the First Evangelist descends from Abraham through three series of fourteen members each; the first fourteen belong to the patriarchal order, the second to the royal and the third to that of private citizens. Matthew 1:17, shows that this arrangement was intended; for the writer expressly states: "So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are … [More]