Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Occasionally this dogma is confused for the doctrine of the Virgin Birth of Jesus. According to the Catechism, the dogma of the Immaculate Conception pertains to the “splendor of an entirely unique holiness” that, among humans, belongs only to our Blessed Lady, because she is “enriched from the first instant of her conception”—a singular grace coming wholly from Christ. Mary is “redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son” (CCC, §492).
Christine Kelly Baglow
Christine Kelly Baglow has been involved in Church ministry for over 30 years. Currently, she works part time at both St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic High School in South Bend, serving in youth and pastoral ministry.
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A Feast of Freedom: The Immaculate Conception of Mary
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Christine Kelly Baglow on Dec 8, 2020 7:04:00 AM
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Topics: Mary, liturgical year, Advent, Immaculate Conception, Marian devotion