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- DictionaryIm·mac·u·late Con·cep·tion/iˌmakyələt kənˈsepSHən/
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- 1. the doctrine that God preserved the Virgin Mary from the taint of original sin from the moment she was conceived; it was defined as a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church in 1854.
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4 days ago · For many, the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is the hardest to believe of all the Church’s teachings. The idea of Mary having been completely sinless can be hard to believe and even misinterpreted. That’s why knowing how to explain it to skeptics is so important. Let’s start with some background.
2 days ago · This led him to say that the Holy Spirit, the uncreated Immaculate Conception, is that Motherhood in God, who is the Personified love between the Father and the Son. Mary, of course, is the created Immaculate Conception. To love the created Immaculate Conception is to begin to love the uncreated Immaculate Conception.
4 days ago · Caroline Perkins, December 7, 2023 — 4 minutes read – ChurchPop. The Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (490-492):
1 day ago · The Italian name of the shrine is Madonna della Guardia, meaning “Our Lady of the Watch.” The shrine is so called because in the Middle Ages, the mountain on which the shrine is built was a strategic observation station for monitoring the movement of armies and ships. Our Lady of the Watch(Photo: Bénédicte Cedergren)
3 days ago · In summary, the Immaculate Conception carries different interpretations and significance within Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy. While Catholics uphold it as a central dogma affirming Mary's sinless nature, Protestants generally reject it for lack of biblical support, and Orthodox Christians place less emphasis on it, emphasizing ...
5 days ago · at the first instant of her conception was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin, by the singular grace and privilege granted her by Almighty God, through the merits of Christ Jesus, Saviour of mankind.
3 days ago · The Italian name of the shrine is Madonna della Guardia, meaning “Our Lady of the Watch.” The shrine is so called because in the Middle Ages, the mountain on which the shrine is built was a ...
