Immaculate Conception at 150
I'm sorry, but I'm just compelled to point this out here. I have a great deal of admiration for Catholic faith and teaching and history, but this never ceases to leave me a bit dumbquizzled.
Do we understand that the concept of Immaculate Conception is NOT about Mary conceiving Jesus through the Holy Spirit?
Do we understand that this is connected to Pope Pius IX - the pope who also oversaw the formalized dogma of papal infalibility at the Vatican Council of 1869-1870 - decreed that Mary was herself conceived without sin? Not Jesus. Mary.
Do we understand that this dogma declaration was made in 1854 - only 150 years ago - and has not one verse of Scriptual support?
We understand all that?
Okay then; today's celebrations.
Do we understand that the concept of Immaculate Conception is NOT about Mary conceiving Jesus through the Holy Spirit?
Do we understand that this is connected to Pope Pius IX - the pope who also oversaw the formalized dogma of papal infalibility at the Vatican Council of 1869-1870 - decreed that Mary was herself conceived without sin? Not Jesus. Mary.
Do we understand that this dogma declaration was made in 1854 - only 150 years ago - and has not one verse of Scriptual support?
We understand all that?
Okay then; today's celebrations.
posted by JCH | 12:38 PM
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