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Luke 1:28, in which the Archangel Gabriel greets Mary with the words, "Hail Mary, full of grace", since Mary's bodily assumption is a natural consequence of being full of grace; 1 Corinthians 15 ( 1 Corinthians 15:23 ) and Matthew 27 ( Matthew 27:52–53 ), concerning the certainty of bodily resurrection for all who have faith in Jesus.
Recent scholarship has shown that The Dormition/Assumption of Mary (attributed to John the Theologian or 'Pseudo-John'), another anonymous narrative, may even precede the Book of Mary's Repose. [8] This Greek document, edited by Tischendorf and published in The Ante-Nicene Fathers, is dated by Tischendorf as no later than the 4th century. [9]
The entire decree (and the title itself) is also worded to suggest that Mary's Assumption was not in any sense a logical necessity, but rather a divine gift to Mary as Mother of God. Munificentissimus Deus teaches that Mary lived and completed her life as a shining example to the human race. The gift of her assumption is offered to all the ...
Mother Mary, like us, was born in sin of sinful parents, but the Holy Spirit covered her, sanctified and purified her so that this child was born of flesh and blood, but not with sinful flesh and blood. The Holy Spirit permitted the Virgin Mary to remain a true, natural human being of flesh and blood, just as we.
Pages in category "Assumption of Mary" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Mary crowned in Heaven by Jesus or jointly with God the Father, surrounded by Cherubim and/or Saints A Baroque version by Rubens , c. 1625 The Coronation of the Virgin or Coronation of Mary is a subject in Christian art , especially popular in Italy in the 13th to 15th centuries, but continuing in popularity until the 18th century and beyond.
A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...
The Seven Joys of the Virgin (or of Mary, the Mother of Jesus) is a popular devotion to events of the life of the Virgin Mary, [1] arising from a trope of medieval devotional literature and art. The Seven Joys were frequently depicted in medieval devotional literature and art. The seven joys are usually listed as: The Annunciation; The Nativity ...