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
Ark of the Covenant
Mary as the Ark of the Covenant
My last post spoke to why as Catholics we understand the woman in Revelation 12 is Mary. Another reason for this understanding is just before she appears in John’s vision as the “woman clothed with the sun,” he sees the Ark of the Covenant -- “Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark … Continue reading Mary as the Ark of the Covenant
Between the Farm and the Cross 