The Term Dormition

[ConstantineTG]

The difference between the Dormition, and the Trinity, is that the understanding of what the Trinity is was misunderstood by many people and it led to great divisions and heresies. The Dormition/Assumption is not a belief that has been challenged or misunderstood on the same scale. The Dormition was always just accepted and not an issue. In the west, perhaps it was different since the westerners adopted that feast from the East. I am not really familiar with the reasons behind Pius XII’s actions in declaring it a Dogma of the faith.

I am guessing here, but I think it has something to do with Protestants maligning Mary’s role in the Church. That is why a lot of Marian Dogmas have come in the last 2 centuries.

 

[Swiss_Guy]

Given that the Dormition is one of the 12 Great Feasts of the Byzantine Rite, I don’t know how you can get through a year without coming across it and knowing its required belief. Plus the fact that you have to fast the couple of weeks leading up to it.

Then the question becomes why do some people (especially on Catholic websites) say that it isn’t required for Catholics?

 

[ConstantineTG]

Then the question becomes why do some people (especially on Catholic websites) say that it isn’t required for Catholics?

There’s two things:

1. They’re misinformed
2. Not everything on the internet is true

 

[Swiss_Guy]

There’s two things:

1. They’re misinformed
2. Not everything on the internet is true

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