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Mary: The Immaculate Conception

Mary: The Immaculate Conception

All, Mary

Why do Catholics believe in Mary’s Immaculate Conception? Is there any Biblical support for this doctrine?   Here’s a video clip from my teaching in Nazareth on the Immaculate Conception for the Mary study:   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bqeUpvMXLk8 Filmed...
The Real Mary of the Nativity

The Real Mary of the Nativity

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The Mary of the Bible is not fully portrayed by the Mary of your grandmother’s nativity set.Not that the classical depiction of Our Lady kneeling before the manger with her hands folded and her eyes gazing upon the infant child is wrong. It beautifully captures the...
Mary at the Finish Line: The Assumption

Mary at the Finish Line: The Assumption

All, Mary

Sometimes we can look at the unique privileges of Mary and merely admire them from afar.  She’s the Immaculate Conception. She’s the Queen of Heaven and Earth.  She’s the Mother of God. We marvel at what God did for Mary, but we might feel she is too far removed from...
Mary’s First Step of Faith: An Open Heart

Mary’s First Step of Faith: An Open Heart

All, Mary

Why was Mary troubled? The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and the Bible reports that Mary “was greatly troubled” (Luke 1:29). I used to think that Mary was afraid at the sight of the angel. After all, if I were alone at my home in the middle of the day and suddenly an...