Questions tagged [virgin-mary]
Mary (the mother of Jesus)
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How can Protestants claim to be guided by the Holy Spirit in contradicting Marian Dogmas?
The Catholic Church has four Marian Dogmas and claims that the Church was guided and its teaching was inspired by the Holy Spirit.
CCC95 says,
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Where in St. Ambrose's writings do Virgin Mary's title "Mother of the Church" appear?
About Mater Ecclesiae
When reading the Wikipedia article Mother of the Church (Mater Ecclesiae), I was surprised how ancient the title was, and how it was only rediscovered in 1947 by a German Jesuit ...
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Did the Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was the queen of heaven?
Both the Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe that the blessed Virgin Mary when she ascended into heaven was crowned as the queen of heaven by our Lord Jesus Christ, did any of the Early ...
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Did the Early Church believe that Mary was the spouse of the Holy Spirit?
In Luke 1:34 the blessed virgin Mary is depicted as the spouse of the Holy Spirit, Luke 1:34-35 says:
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not
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Is there anyone in heaven? (Catholicism)
In Catholicism people pray to the saints, angels and the Virgin Mary. Is then, in Catholicism, heaven filled, besides angels, with the saints and the Virgin Mother?
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Are there known uses of the title "Theotokos" in the second century?
Do we know of any uses of the title "Theotokos" from the second century? Wikipedia claims that the title has been in use only since the third century.
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Where was the blessed Virgin Mary on Jesus' resurrection?
We know that the bible tells us that Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene first when Jesus was risen in
Mark 16:9 RHE
9 But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen; out ...
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What are the important gifts and graces given to Mary to become Mother of the Church?
Catholic Church Tradition already embraced the view of Mary's role as Mother of the Church.
It says Saint Augustine and Pope Saint Leo the Great both reflected on the Virgin Mary’s importance in the ...
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What is the earliest recorded instance where Mary is called "Blessed Virgin?"
I was recently spending some thought on this topic which came from this question: How do Protestants understand the blessedness of Mary in Luke 1:48?
I answered the question and proposed as an ...
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What is the earliest known instance of a petition directed to Mary?
A recent answer on this site says that "People have always prayed to Mary as a chief intercessor on their behalf." Such a statement will surely seem excessive to Protestants, who would normally ...
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Church Fathers on the Queenship of Mary
My Question: Which Church Fathers thought of Mary as a Queen?
The Church Fathers can be both early and late (max 500AD).
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Who is the earliest Church Father affirming the present Catholic interpretation of Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant?
One of the strongest scriptural basis for the Catholic Marian dogmas is the Catholic interpretation of Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant, appealing to the Glory of the LORD which filled the ...
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Why did St. John Paul II add the Luminous Mysteries to the Rosary?
I started praying the Rosary after St. John Paul II added the Luminous mysteries to the Rosary, so I virtually no remembrance of a Rosary being prayed before they came on board. When he writes about ...
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Is there any evidence to the devotion of Mary in the early church? [duplicate]
Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Church venerate or give devotion to Mary, but is there any evidence of this within the Early Church Fathers or is this nothing more than a later development?
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What is the biblical basis to prove the perpetual virginity of Mary? [duplicate]
Roman Catholics believe that the blessed Mary not only was a virgin up until the birth of Christ but remained a perpetual virgin from then until the moment of her death. What is the biblical basis for ...
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What are the arguments for believing Jewish men would marry Temple Virgins who had taken vows of chastity?
Certain Christians believe Mary was a perpetual virgin. Furthermore, they believe there were Jewish Temple Virgins (discussion on this here) and that Mary was consecrated as a Temple Virgin. They ...
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What are the main arguments Protestants use against the idea of the perpetual virginity of Mary?
Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodoxy have the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary. Protestants generally don't have that belief.
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How did St. Jerome defend the Blessed Virgin's virginity 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮 in light of Matt. 1:25?
How did St. Jerome defend the Blessed Virgin's virginity post partum in light of Matt. 1:25, which says St. Joseph "knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son"?
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Did the Early Church believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary? [duplicate]
Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe that the blessed Mary remained a perpetual virgin until she sadly passed away, but what was the Early Church Fathers view on the perpetual virginity of ...
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How did Mary know after the Annunciation that she would be accepted as wife by Joseph?
Luke 1:26-38 gives us the full text of conversation that took place between Blessed Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel . The Angel does explain to Mary how she would conceive of the Holy Spirit, but does ...
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Does the "fullness of time" in Galatians 4:4 depends on Mary's state of grace?
But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law. (Galatians 4:4)
When God finally sent angel Gabriel, the encounter begins with an unusual greeting ...
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Does Our Lady purify our intentions?
Does Our Lady purify our intentions?
For example, if one says a Hail Mary with mixed intentions (e.g., with the intention to please himself, though also with a virtual intention to please God), does ...
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Are there any Roman Catholic Bishops with a more Protestant View of Mary?
(To clarify, I'm counting ever-virgin and mother of God as perfectly protestant views of Mary.)
Since, the Reformation Marian views in the two sides have sharply divided. While many Protestants reject ...
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Did Pope Francis' consecration of Russia and Ukraine fulfill all the demands that Mary requested at Fatima in 1917?
Does the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Russia and Ukraine on March 25, 2022 by Pope Francis fulfill all of the requests asked for by the Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917?
Not being an ...
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Was Russia properly consecrated to the Immaculate Heart?
Has a pope already properly consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in accordance with the requests of Our Lady of Fatima?
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Why is Mary's perpetual virginity a Catholic dogma?
I know Catholic dogmas must be accepted to become Catholic. They are non-negotiables as distinguished from doctrines or theological opinions. I know most Catholic dogmas relate to some essential truth ...
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What are the 5 blaphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
What are the 5 blasphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary that Our Lady of Fatima mentioned? Which sects utter these blasphemies?
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How would Catholics respond to the theory that Mary was a surrogate mother that had no DNA in common with Jesus?
Did the life transferred to Mary's womb contain unique DNA?
Did that remain the case through out the pregnancy?
A surrogate host mother, who is not the biological mother of the child she carries, will ...
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Is the Fatima prophecy still relevant in the 21st century?
At Fatima, in a vision, Our Lady told Lucia Dos Santos that "Russia will spread its errors throughout the world, raising up wars and persecutions against the Church. The good will be martyred, ...
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If Mary planned to consummate her marriage to Joseph, why was she confused when the angel told her she would bear a son? [duplicate]
The current top answer to this question (the answer given by SLM) asserts as a matter of fact that
Mary and Joseph consummated their marriage
Mary never took a vow of chastity
Jesus was born in the ...
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Who is a Reformed substitute for Catholic Marian Doctrine in exemplifying the new dignity accorded women?
A pattern I see in scripture is that God performs a literal act in history, then makes it into the concrete support for a doctrinal principle, a fitting example.
He creates the world and all of ...
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If Catholics believe new revelation from God has ceased, how do they defend the Marian dogmas?
The Marian dogmas are taught by the Catholic Church, but it is commonly held that some of the Marian doctrines such as her bodily accent to heaven are not biblical. But if Catholics believe revelation ...
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If God could make Mary sinless, why not anybody else?
In this thread one of the answers states that Catholic tradition has Mary as sinless from conception (if I read it correctly). I don't want to sound flippant here but this begs the question: if God ...
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Was the adoption of the Marian Dogma due to miracles, visions, any signs or any other guidance?
Were the four Marian Dogmas that the Catholic Church believes in given by Jesus Christ through visions, miracles or signs? Or if not, how did the Catholic Church adopt those four Marian Dogmas?
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Could God allow all people to be born without the stain of original sin, as He did with Mary? [duplicate]
God was able to prevent Mary from being born with the stain original sin. If God can do this with one person, He can do this with everyone. This suggests that God forces everyone but Mary, against ...
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Virgin Mary under the title of "Warrior Queen"?
I heard that a Polish anthem or hymn addressed Our Lady as the "Warrior Queen". Which hymn was this? Is "Warrior Queen" one of her official titles?
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When Paul wrote about Jesus' birth as "born of a woman," did he not contradict the fact that Jesus was "born of a virgin" as Matthew wrote? [closed]
According to the Scriptures that were given through Matthew, Jesus Christ was born to a virgin.
"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the
prophet: 23 “The virgin will ...
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Why did Mary need to remain a virgin during pregnancy according to those who deny the perpetual virginity doctrine?
After much editing and clarifying through comments this question seems to have asked and had answered from Catholic perspective why Mary stayed a virgin throughout her pregnancy.
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If Joseph and Mary consummated their marriage, why did they wait to do so? [duplicate]
How do those that deny the perpetual virginity of Mary explain the failure of Joseph and Mary to consummate their marriage before the birth of Jesus?
We read in the Gospel of Matthew:
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According to Catholicism, to what extent is the spiritual growth of a Christian impaired by his/her lack of devotion to Mary and the Saints?
According to Catholicism, if a Christian lacks devotion to Mary and the Saints, is he or she spiritually "handicapped" or "missing out" spiritually?
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Did Is. 7:14 inspire Mary to take a vow of virginity?
Did any Catholic theologians think that the prophecy of Is. 7:14 ("Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.") inspired the Blessed Virgin to ...
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Did Mary desire to be the Mother of the prophesied Messiah?
Before the Annunciation by St. Gabriel, did Mary desire to be the Mother of the prophesied Messiah?
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How do we know Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus' conception?
Luke 1:26-26:
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of ...
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From where did Mary get the attribution of "Full of Grace"?
The Catholic prayer referred to as a "Hail Mary" ascribes the phrase "full of grace" to Mary. The Scriptures describe both Jesus and Stephen as being "full of grace". In Greek, this is "πλήρης ...
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Who do Catholics say the Mary in Matthew 27:56 is?
Roman Catholics believe that Mary the mother of Jesus remained a virgin for her whole life. Mary the mother of Jesus is sometimes seen in the gospels with men referred to as Jesus' brothers, with ...
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Technical Nestorianism and quasi-Incarnational Mariology
But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? [Luke 1:43, NIV]
A secondary question in the Chalcedonian/Nestorian debate was whether it was more fitting to refer to Mary as ...
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Any biblical passages, traditions or historical record of Virgin Mary's baptism?
Jesus was already thirty years old when He said to St. John the Baptist that it is the Will of the Father that He received baptism thru his anointed hands.
St. John was baptizing Jews before Jesus ...
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How widespread was Marian devotion during the first two centuries of Christianity?
Was Marian devotion commonplace among early Christians during the first centuries of Christianity? What about the first century AD? What about the second century AD?
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Why can't Catholicism just drop its Marian devotion?
Catholicism puts great emphasis on the importance on the Mary, the Mother of God. It honors her and insists upon her perpetual sinlessness and perpetual virginity. And in my observation, it seems as ...
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Relationship of Salome and Mary
Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Salome is mentioned twice in Scripture.
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and ...
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