4,694
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that (Of Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. Specifically the doctrine says she was not afflicted by the privation of sanctifying grace which afflicts mankind, but was instead filled with grace by God, and furthermore lived a life completely free from sin. It is commonly confused with the doctrine of the virgin birth, though the two doctrines deal with separate subjects. __TOC__{{topics}}) |subtopics = [[Original sin]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}} * [[Immaculate Conception And The Church Fathers : Question and Answer (justforcatholics.org)]]| ==Main article==}}
no edit summary
The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. Specifically the doctrine says she was not afflicted by the privation of sanctifying grace which afflicts mankind, but was instead filled with grace by God, and furthermore lived a life completely free from sin. It is commonly confused with the doctrine of the virgin birth, though the two doctrines deal with separate subjects.
==Links==
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07674d.htm Immaculate Conception - The Catholic Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.cin.org/users/jgallegos/immac.htm Patristics on the Immaculate Conception]
