by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Mary
What is the Assumption of Mary? The Assumption (from the Latin “Assumptio,” meaning “a taking”) was defined as Dogma in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. The Church itself interprets Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation as referring to it. There had been...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education, Church Teachings, General Knowledge, Mary, Saints
What are the Top Ten Questions Asked of Catholics? 10 Are your beliefs found in the Bible? All Catholic beliefs can be found in the Bible in some form, whether plainly or by an indirect indication. It is not necessary for everything to be absolutely clear in...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Mary
What Are Marian Apparitions? Do We Have to Believe Them? A Marian apparition is a supernatural appearance by the Blessed Virgin Mary. The apparition is often named after the town where it occurred or after the sobriquet given to Mary on the occasion of the...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Mary
Why Do We Call Mary the ‘Mother of God’? We call Mary the “Mother of God” because that’s exactly what she is. To understand why this is true let’s back up a step and consider who and what her Son, Jesus Christ, is. Since His...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Mary
Why Do We Call Mary the ‘Mother of God’? As Catholics, we firmly believe in the incarnation of our Lord: Mary conceived Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit (Lk 1:26-38 and Mt 1:18-25). Through her, Jesus Christ—the second person of the Holy Trinity,...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Mary
Did Mary Have Knowledge of Christ’s Divinity? “Mary, Did You Know?” is a popular song written by Mark Lowry that seems to question Mary’s knowledge of Christ’s divinity. Unfortunately, there have been many songs and movies that portray Mary—and sometimes even...
