Feast of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

[Lapell]

Whether in Greek or in our own languages (myself, my main language is French), the name is beautiful on our Blessed Mother, isn’t it?

 

[KathleenGee]

Most certainly…and I use it myself!! Because Theotokis is correct and true!..PR…

 

[zdon011]

That’s not true. The Catholic Church calls Mary Theotokos. It is a dogma of the faith.

Yes. When Catholics address Mary as ‘Sancta Dei Genitrix’ in the Angelus and ‘Mater Dei’ in the Ave Maria, it is the same as calling her ‘Theotokos’.

 

[wwolverine]

Yes. When Catholics address Mary as ‘Sancta Dei Genitrix’ in the Angelus and ‘Mater Dei’ in the Ave Maria, it is the same as calling her ‘Theotokos’.

Sancta dei Genitrix, Mater Dei, Theotokos, all so beautiful. No wonder Latin became the official language of Catholic Church, cause the some of the expressions are the most beautiful ones for Mother Mary.

Bless you all.

 

[Dokimas]

Besides Catholics, who else celebrates this festival? If not why?

Happy feast to all who celebrate this festival

There’s no evidence I’m aware of the assumption of Mary.

I’m wondering if Mary looks down at all of this and says “I wish all those people would take their eyes off me and look to my Son”?

 

[KathleenGee]

Dokimas,

If you do not believe Christ was born of a perpetual virgin conceived without sin, you won’t understand her assumption…

 

[Dokimas]

Dokimas,

If you do not believe Christ was born of a perpetual virgin conceived without sin, you won’t understand her assumption…

Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, that’s what we know for sure. There’s no Biblical reason, I’m aware of, for her to be perpetually a virgin.

Jesus is the only issue.

 

[Cranmer2010]

BrianH;6965804:

The argument against the Assumption is based upon historical record? Care to show me the vast historical evidence Peter was crucified upside down? What about Paul? Or do you reject the belief Peter was crucified upside down?

God has never heard of her Assumption? According to who? You? The Methodist Church? Baptists? As stated,if you accept the authority of the church to canonize 27 NT books in our Bibles in the 4th century,why is it impossible to do the same in the 19th century? Jesus said He would guide His church into all truth, never said say He would do it instantly.

This is a pretty nasty and uncalled for remark to a guy who has been cordial and informative to the utmost. He hasn’t taken any shot whatsoever at the Catholic church so why must you harshly question and chastize his??

 

[Cranmer2010]

Besides Catholics, who else celebrates this festival? If not why?

Happy feast to all who celebrate this festival

Although I believe that Mary is in Heaven, I do not believe in the dogma of the Assumption. Also as an Anglican, I do not accept the authority of the Catholic church.

 

[udoc89]

Although I believe that Mary is in Heaven, I do not believe in the dogma of the Assumption. Also as an Anglican, I do not accept the authority of the Catholic church.

This is perfectly obvious by your name

 

[Cranmer2010]

Well understood,but like I said,it is a fact the church had authority to declare doctrines in the first 500 years,but in no shape negates it from doing the same the proceeding centuries,whether you accept it or not.

I think that the more it happens, the more it negates the seriousness by which Catholics must view their church’s authority. Say what you will, but when something like Infallibility didn’t become church dogma until the late 19th century and the Assumption likewise, it does something to negate.

 

[Cranmer2010]

This is perfectly obvious by your name

Thank you

 

[Soldier_X]

Thank you

Cranmer dost rocketh the house.

 

[Cranmer2010]

Cranmer dost rocketh the house.

you betcha

 

[zdon011]

Although I believe that Mary is in Heaven, I do not believe in the dogma of the Assumption. Also as an Anglican, I do not accept the authority of the Catholic church.

And yet, I assume, you accept the doctrine of the Trinity, the threefold Ministry, and the Canon of Scripture, all of which accepted under the authority of the Catholic Church. Where do you draw the line, m’lord?

 

[zdon011]

Sancta dei Genitrix, Mater Dei, Theotokos, all so beautiful. No wonder Latin became the official language of Catholic Church, cause the some of the expressions are the most beautiful ones for Mother Mary.

Bless you all.

And I pray that my fellow Protestant posters (who seem to be taking over this topic) and I will, by the love of Christ and intercession of His Mother, come to the fullness of the faith.
There are so many, Christians and Jews among them, who do not know Mary, and have been fed lies and calumnies against devotion to her:
jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2010/08/mary-hated-even-at-her-repose.html
In the Apocryphal accounts, angry Judeans tried to seize her at her death.

 

[zdon011]

Cranmer dost rocketh the house.

‘Still Anglican’, and yet you commit such an abortion against the language of the sublime BCP and AV? +Cranmer (the Archbishop, not the poster) would turn in his grave.

 

[Nicea325]

I think that the more it happens, the more it negates the seriousness by which Catholics must view their church’s authority. Say what you will, but when something like Infallibility didn’t become church dogma until the late 19th century and the Assumption likewise, it does something to negate.

And I am sure you wouldn’t apply your own arguments about the 300+ years to declare and define the doctrines of the Trinity,Incarnation,canon of scripture,etc.

300 years is a long time for humans,but to God it is nothing.

BTW: God is outside of time and 1800 years is nothing to Him. Jesus promised to guide His Church with the truth,didn’t say HE would give it instantly.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Where are we, Catholic Answers Forums or Medievel Times in Los Angeles? What’s next, a drumstick, feudal jousting, and armor? Renaissance faires? LOL m’lord?

And yet, I assume, you accept the doctrine of the Trinity, the threefold Ministry, and the Canon of Scripture, all of which accepted under the authority of the Catholic Church. Where do you draw the line, m’lord?

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

zdon, can you expound upon this and explain? You lost me here…

‘Still Anglican’, and yet you commit such an abortion against the language of the sublime BCP and AV? +Cranmer (the Archbishop, not the poster) would turn in his grave.