In 1950 Pope Pius XII defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary by an “ex-cathedra” (from the chair) proclamation – “The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven.” Thus, this fourth Marian dogma became a required belief of the … Continue reading Mary and The Assumption
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The Marian Dogmas – an Overivew
My last few posts have reflected on how as Catholics our understanding of Mary has been formed by Sacred Scripture and in particular the typology of the Old Testament. We understand she is the New Eve, the new Ark of the Covenant, the Queen of Heaven, the “woman” in Revelation 12 and has an intercessory … Continue reading The Marian Dogmas – an Overivew
Between the Farm and the Cross 