A dead body cannot ascend. As tradition points out, she was resurrected then immediately assumed.
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"A dead body cannot ascend."
Hmmmn, I see no logical or theological reason why Mary’s incorrupt dead body cannot ascend (be lifted to heaven). Indeed, this is exactly what much early theology and iconography reasonably seems to declare. There even seems to be an ancient title for this very aspect of the Dormition/Asumption of Mary known as “The Translation of the Blessed Virgin.”
The word “translation”, in a religious context, means to move sacred, mortal remains from one place to another in solemn ceremony. Hence the “relics” are Mary’s dead, incorrupt body (a glorified/resurrected one would obviously not qualify), the “translation” is from earth to heaven (sounds like an ascension to me) and the ritual procession was carried out, in iconography, by four angels with the Seven Choirs of Angels as the processional audience. Wonderful stuff. But maybe I misunderstand “The Translation of the Virigin.”
So where do you get the basis for, not only your reversal of this, but a positive denail of its possibility?
**Mary was resurrected then immediately assumed. **
I do not believe Catholic tradition clearly or definitively “points out” any such thing.
In fact, as above, I would go so far as to say that it could equally be said that Mary’s incorrupt dead body was “translated” heavenwards and then immediately raised to life (you call this “resurrected”). Exactly the reverse of what you opine.
Personally, however, I believe both views are mis-leading.
That is because I hold they are one and the same event. They are co-terminus…this view best accomodates the varied traditions received. That is why it has its own unique word/title, “The Assumption.”
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