In my last few posts I have covered some of the main Scriptural objections to the Catholic belief Mary was ever-Virgin, and how they are all based upon assumptions. It is true there is no explicit statement in Scripture that Mary lived her entire life as a virgin. There is also no explicit statement in … Continue reading Mary Ever-Virgin and Why It Matters
Mary Ever-Virgin
Mary Ever-Virgin and The Biblical Evidence
In my last few posts, I have covered some of the main Scriptural objections to the Catholic belief Mary was ever-virgin, and how they are all based upon an assumption. It is true there is no explicit statement in Scripture that Mary lived her entire life as a virgin. There is also no explicit statement … Continue reading Mary Ever-Virgin and The Biblical Evidence
Mary Ever-Virgin and a “Normal” Marriage
One of the four Marian dogmas is that Mary is Ever-Virgin. Not only was she a virgin when Jesus was conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit, but she remained a virgin her entire life. In his anti-Catholic work “Mary – Another Redeemer,” author James White states the idea of a married virgin is … Continue reading Mary Ever-Virgin and a “Normal” Marriage
Mary Ever-Virgin and Other Biblical Objections
One of the four Marian dogmas is Mary is Ever-Virgin. Not only was she a virgin when Jesus was conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit, but she remained a virgin her entire life. My last post reviewed the common objection to Mary’s perpetual virginity that the Bible speaks of Jesus having brothers and … Continue reading Mary Ever-Virgin and Other Biblical Objections
Mary Ever-Virgin and the Brothers of Jesus
One of the four Marian dogmas is that Mary is Ever-Virgin. Not only was she a virgin when Jesus was conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit, but she remained a virgin her entire life. Many Protestants claim this dogma is not Biblical. Ironically the original Protestants who professed their beliefs were based on … Continue reading Mary Ever-Virgin and the Brothers of Jesus
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