Mary Had Been Immaculately Conceived Without Original Sin

Her undying passion and faith in God contributed towards her vocation which inspired others. From birth till death Mary has been a significant figure in the church’s history.

People are raised into religion based on culture and family. I believed the Virgin Mary was a God able to answer prayers and have the same powers as God. In the past, I was a Catholic and viewed Virgin Mary to be the Queen of Heavens. She was very special in the religious life of my Mexican heritage. Her image is an important symbol to Mexico, so I grew up to worship her. I was told by my family she has the compassion, the sympathy, and the loving kindness of God. Therefore, I did many things to receive this feeling. I used to pray to both Mary and God to help me through my difficulties and I wore a rosary to honor her. Everything told as

However even as time went on not everyone loved Mary which shown in Document 5 which is said by the Roman Catholic Priest Edward Rishton includes “ The praises of Elizabeth are said to be sung at the end of the public prayer, as the hymn of our lady was sung in former days” This quote gives a degrading push on Elizabeth noting she not as important as the virgin mary and should not be as if she

. . so that no one who is in the state of grace . . . can be lawfully hindered therefrom”. In regards to confessions, Canon 21 of the Fourth Lateran Council stated that, “Every Christian who has reached years of discretion to confess all his or her sins at least once a year to his or her own priest”. Moreover, On December 8, 1854 on the Feast of the Conception, Pope Pius IX declared that, “The most blessed Virgin Mary . . . by a special grace and privilege of Almighty God . . . was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin”. The Pope’s motive for declaring the Blessed Virgin Mary immaculate was to assure blessing for the Church. Specifically, Pope Pius IX believed the Blessed Virgin Mary was the way to salvation. He stated, “the whole ground of our confidence is placed in the most holy Virgin . . . if there be any grace, if there be any salvation we must receive it solely from her”.

When discussing the Bible’s New Testament, there are several individuals aside from Jesus that gander a lot of attention. It is not uncommon to hear pastors and priest preaching about the disciples that walked with the messiah during his time of great works during a Sunday service. There are many lessons to be learned from the experiences of and trails faced by the men that knew best. However, even though the Bible is considerable a masculine text, there are many notable women sprinkled throughout it. Most notable, of course, would be the mother of Jesus, Mary. She made several appearances throughout the Gospel from the moment the angel came to her and said “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28) to let her know that she was going to be the mother of the “Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32) to the moment she stood witness to the crucifixion of that Son. Today, after Jesus, Mary – sometimes also called The Virgin Mary – is among those most revered in the Bible. However, she is not the only Mary to have close ties to the Biblical savior. There are actually at least three other Marys to walk along side with Jesus at some point, but none more conversational than Mary Magdalene.

Mary visits Elizabeth, and they both celebrate their blessings. Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit and asks why she was granted that privilege that the mother of her Lord should visit her. She also says that as soon as Mary greeted her, the babe leaped in her womb in joy. She also calls Mary a happy woman for those things that were told to her will be fulfilled because of her faith.

One theme of the story “Lamb to the Slaughter” is how women had to act because Mary had to act throughout the whole story. In the time when this story takes place, women had a very important role in the lives of their husbands. The women always had to do what their husbands wanted and keep them happy. In order to do that, they often had to act like everything was perfect and they were always happy. In the story, Mary was waiting for her husband to come home. When he does, she acts very excited to see him and offers to take his coat and get him a drink. However, Patrick, her husband, seems very angry; veering the story off course. Instead of him acting like his usual self, he is drinking a lot. Mary has to continue to offer food and try to keep

Throughout history, people have used paintings and art as a tool to express their religious beliefs and values. Illustrations depicting the Virgin Mary and child, often referred to as Madonna and Child, are one of the most recurring images in Christian and European Art through the ages. Though these paintings and sculptures may have similarities in their iconography and style each work of art varies based on the different artists’ and time periods. Two paintings that portray these features currently reside in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The first, Virgin and Child by Rogier van der Wyden, was originally painted after 1454. In the painting, the Virgin Mary is holding Christ against her shoulder as he twists around to face toward the viewers. The second painting is Virgin and Child with a Donor, painted by Antoniazzo Romano and originally painted c. 1480. In this painting, Virgin Mary is supporting Christ who seems to be standing and includes a figure of a man with his hands crossed in prayer. While both paintings depict the mother and child, there are both similarities and differences in style and portrayal. In this paper, I will thoroughly examine these traits, as well as address the similarities and differences associated with the two paintings. This analysis will be done by using information gained from reading Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, in class lectures from ARTH 1381 Art and Society Renaissance to Modern and ARTH 1300 Ways of Seeing Art, and close visual

The Catholic Church teaches that Abortion is a sin however, the justifications for this belief have gradually adapted and changed over time due to the changing influences and opinions regarding both politics and society. The early teachings of abortion were based upon the belief that only people who engaged in forbidden sexual activity would request or have an abortion, while in more current times, the main justification is that a foetus should be considered a person from the moment of conception and therefore should not be denied the right to life.4 The Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms that, “Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must

In chapter four, Stein discusses how Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. In the beginning of the chapter he shows where this idea comes from in the bible (p.63-64). After showing his readers where the idea that Jesus was born of a virgin, he goes on to say who does and does not believe this. The critical views of this contradict what is believed by Christians (p. 64-65). He discusses why Pagans and Jews do not believe that Jesus was born of a virgin Mary (p. 65). He then goes on to tell the story of the birth of Jesus (p. 73). How Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem, while there she gave birth to Jesus in a stable, and how wise men came to see Jesus (p. 73-78). He concludes the chapter by defending the Christian belief of Jesus being born of a virgin (p. 78). All of the information provided in chapter four is important because the birth of Jesus, of course, plays a huge role in the entire book because it is discussing the life of Jesus. Although the birth of Jesus might be controversial, no matter how Jesus was conceived he still lived and breathed and walked the earth. Chapter four plays a huge role in the book as an entirety because it is the beginning of the life of Christ.

Nowadays, some people believe it is not important to pray the rosary anymore. The people that think that are very wrong. Mary made fifteen promises that relate to people that say the rosary. These promises are very important to everyone, in the church, and not in the church. A few of the promises that are important to me in my life are some of the best things to live by in the world.

However, many people have various opinions on the Immaculate Conception. One contradiction people believe is that Mary was not saved from God’s grace and sinned. Some arguments they would use are excerpts from the Bible. For instance, people might quote Romans 3:23-24 which states, “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Jesus Christ”. People often use this as an argument because it states that everyone has sinned, and people would assume that would also include the Blessed

The Immaculate Conception is a wide known topic in the Christian faith, but some people think this topic is controversial. Personally, I believe in the Immaculate Conception, which is the teaching that Mary was conceived without original sin.

“Immaculate conceptions do happen-” said Grandmother. “It happened when Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. “ Clara Christopher Harris was raised a devout Catholic; she attended Mass daily until she got into her seventies and was not able to attend on a regular basis. Having been raised to see the best in people, she looked to the positive side of things; her empathy extended past the elite society of Charleston- and, where her sympathies were concerned, there were no exclusions- whether you were rich or poor.

The meaning of the word Catholic is universal. The church is catholic in two senses. The first is that Christ is present in her so she possesses the fullness of Christ and has received from him the fullness of the means of salvation. The second is Christ sent her on a mission to gather all people into the people of God. The church feels connected to all people because all are made in the image and likeness of God. Despite this, the perfect union with God and all people will not take place till the end of time. Churches are completely and fully Catholic when they are in communion with the Church of Rome, meaning they recognize the Pope’s authority as the visible foundation for the unity of all members of the church and church leaders. The Seven Sacraments are also a huge part of what makes the church Catholic as they touch the totality of a persons life and Catholic journey from Baptism in the beginning as a sacrament of initiation to Annointing of the Sick at the