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Answering Questions About the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception and God’s Election
The Immaculate Conception.
For non-Catholics, this dogma of the Church may be one of the most misunderstood doctrines there is.
Here are some common questions Catholics get, and how to respond to them:
Temptation, Suffering, and Mary’s Humanity
Question:Why does Mary have to be holy at the moment of her conception instead of being purified shortly before God chooses her to be his mother?
Response:God chooses and elects those w
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Dec 8th 2023
Advent Apologetics: Who Is “Mary of Nazareth?”
Though
she became the most famous woman in the history of the world, Mary was born a
simple Jewish girl from a poor family in the house of David,i some 2,000 years
ago. When she was fourteen or fifteen years old, God chose her to be the mother
of Jesus Christ, God incarnate; this simple teenage girl, then became the
Mother of God.ii She was, as a matter of history, called to the unique task of
bringing the Messiah into the world.Mary is a sign to us all how God loves to
choose “what is we
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Dec 6th 2020
Hail Mary, Conceived Without Sin
Romans 3:23 says, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” First John 1:8 adds, “If any man says he has no sin he is a liar and the truth is not in him.” These texts could not be clearer for millions of Protestants: “How could anyone believe Mary was free from all sin in light of these Scripture passages? What’s more, Mary herself said, ‘My soul rejoices in God my savior’ in Luke 1:47. She clearly understood herself to be a sinner if she admits to needing a savior.”The Catholic An
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Dec 4th 2020
Can Missing the Mark on Mary Distort Our Theology?
When I was on the outside looking in at the Catholic Church, I truly believed the emphasis on Mary in Catholic theology led to a loss of focus on Jesus. My aim, in speaking with Catholics, was not only to debunk Catholic theology’s many myths about Mary, but also to point them back to what really matters for salvation: Jesus Christ.Often I would say to them words that I have since heard many times from scores of well-meaning Protestant Christians: “We can agree to disagree about Mary. After all,
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Nov 14th 2019