Mary's Dormition/Assumption in Eastern Catholic theology

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Zekariya said:
We believe that the Mother of God was resurrected after her three days in the tomb. Her body and soul are united (just like Christ). 🙂
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Awesome. There should be no contention between us Latin vs Eastern Churches on this then.
 
Maximus the Confessor- She ascended to Heaven by the Grace and assistance of Her Son before the general resurrection to draw our attention to the coming resurrection. She was assumed completely, but first Her Holy Soul. (Live of the Virgin PG-153)
 
ConstantineTG said:
Because the whole point of the Dormition is to tell us of our hope of our own resurrection. Our traditions aren’t just about fabulous stories that has nothing to do with us, everything God did and is doing is for our own salvation.
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Yet all Roman Catholics I have met tend to think that the Assumption of Mary isn’t just a fabulous story and that it does have something to do with us and our salvation, regardless of whether body and soul were assumed simultaneously or not. I guess I believe that the Assumption has something to do with those who are alive at the general judgment as well.
 
tdgesq said:
Yet all Roman Catholics I have met tend to think that the Assumption of Mary isn’t just a fabulous story and that it does have something to do with us and our salvation, regardless of whether body and soul were assumed simultaneously or not. I guess I believe that the Assumption has something to do with those who are alive at the general judgment as well.
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The East teaches that her soul went to heaven and three days later she was resurrected (her soul returned to her body). She (body and soul united) appeared to St Thomas three days after her burial and threw her girdle to him. 🙂
 
Zekariya said:
The East teaches that her soul went to heaven and three days later she was resurrected (her soul returned to her body). She (body and soul united) appeared to St Thomas three days after her burial and threw her girdle to him. 🙂
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Hi Zekariya,

I did not know until you posted it the details of the Eastern Tradition concerning the time that passed between her death (three days) and the appearance to St. Thomas. Just so you know, the common theological opinion in the west is that Mary died prior to her bodily assumption. I hold to that opinion myself, so I accept the resurrection of her body as a consequence. What my Church holds as solemnly defined is that she was assumed body and soul into heaven. I have no reason to doubt the more particular eastern traditions.
 
tdgesq said:
Hi Zekariya,

I did not know until you posted it the details of the Eastern Tradition concerning the time that passed between her death (three days) and the appearance to St. Thomas. Just so you know, the common theological opinion in the west is that Mary died prior to her bodily assumption. I hold to that opinion myself, so I accept the resurrection of her body as a consequence. What my Church holds as solemnly defined is that she was assumed body and soul into heaven. I have no reason to doubt the more particular eastern traditions.
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Ah, I see. 🙂
 
tdgesq said:
Hi Zekariya,

I did not know until you posted it the details of the Eastern Tradition concerning the time that passed between her death (three days) and the appearance to St. Thomas. Just so you know, the common theological opinion in the west is that Mary died prior to her bodily assumption. I hold to that opinion myself, so I accept the resurrection of her body as a consequence. What my Church holds as solemnly defined is that she was assumed body and soul into heaven. I have no reason to doubt the more particular eastern traditions.
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Her death isn’t a theological opinion in the East, it is Tradition. It is in our Liturgy and celebrated as a Great Feast.
 
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