Fr. Mike Explains the Immaculate Conception

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Church teaches that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her existence. This grace was given so she could fully cooperate with God’s plan for the Incarnation and become the mother of Christ. This solemnity also clarifies an important point in Catholic teaching. It is not about the conception of Jesus but about the beginning of Mary’s life and the unique privilege she re

The dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854. The dogma took a long time to be developed because Fathers had difficulty seeing Mary as sinless. But in 1858 Mary appeared to Bernadette at Lourdes and identified herself as the Immaculate Conception. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception was then confirmed and it is now recognized as a Solemnity. #immaculateconception #catholicchurch❤❤ #oneholycatholicandapostolicchurch