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  IS IT TRUE THAT MARY NEVER DIED? A Biblical Study of The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Bible Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Catholic Beliefs and Practices Full Free eBook at www.TrustworthyWord.com/catholic   Is It True That Mary Never Died? - Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “the Immaculate Virgin…was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things. ” (CCC 966) “ she shares in the glory of her Son’s Resurrection , anticipating the resurrection of all members of his Body” (CCC 974) “But while in the most Blessed Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection whereby she exists without spot or wrinkle, the faithful still strive to conquer sin and increase in holiness.  And so they turn their eyes to Mary: in her, the Church is already ‘all-holy’” (CCC 829) Is It True That Mary Never Died?  -  Scriptures to Consider: Acts 2:32–36 “ This Jesus God rai...

WAS MARY A VIRGIN HER ENTIRE LIFE? DID JESUS HAVE ANY BROTHERS? The Catholic Blog - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible. ( www.catholic.blog ) “Was Mary a virgin her entire life?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “led the Church to confess Mary’s real and perpetual virginity” (CCC 499) “Against this doctrine the objection is raise that the Bible mentions brother and sisters of Jesus.  The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to other children of the Virgin Mary.  In fact James and Joseph, ‘brothers of Jesus,’ are sons of another Mary , a disciple of Christ, whom St. Matthew significantly calls ‘the other Mary.’  They are close relations of Jesus , according to an Old Testament expression.” (CCC 500) “Mary ‘remained a virgin in conceiving her Son, a virgin in giving birth to him, a virgin in ...

  IS MARY THE CAUSE OF SALVATION? The Catholic Blog - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible. ( www.catholic.blog ) “Is Mary the cause of salvation?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race.” (CCC 494) “Hence not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert … : ‘The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied by Mary’s obedience: what the Virgin Eve bound through her disbelief, Mary loosened by her faith.’ Comparing her with Eve, they call Mary ‘the Mother of all living’ and frequently claim: ‘Death through Eve, life through Mary.” (CCC 494) “The Virgin Mary ‘cooperated through free faith and obedience in human salvation . … By her obedience she became the new Eve, mother of the living.” (CCC 511) “by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death” (CCC ...

  HOW CAN I BE SURE  THAT I AM A CHRISTIAN? John 3:3  Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (ESV) Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith.  Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?— unless indeed you fail to meet the test! (2 Corinthians 13:5, ESV) 1.  Did a work s tart  in you?    if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6) 2. Have you e xperienced  God’s Spirit in you?   In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance unti...

WAS MARY ALWAYS SAVED? DID MARY NEVER SIN? The Catholic Blog - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible. ( www.catholic.blog ) “Did Mary ever sin?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, “full of grace”, was redeemed from the moment of her conception .  That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: ‘The Most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin. ” (CCC 491) “ Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long ” (CCC 493) "from the first instant of her conception, she was totally preserved from the stain of o...

  HOW CAN I BECOME A CHRISTIAN? John 3:3  Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (ESV) 1. Understand and believe that God is the Creator of the Universe God created us and has authority over us. Colossians 1:16-17 "For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Hebrews 11:3 "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” We will give an answer for our lives. Hebrews 9:27 "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment" Hebrews 4:13 "And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account." 2....

  WHAT IS VENERATION?   IS MARY OUR MOTHER?   SHOULD MARY BE VENERATED? The Catholic Blog - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible. ( www.catholic.blog ) Our word usage matters…what do we mean by the words we use?   Are they accurate descriptions of our actions? NOTE: The same word “venerate” is used to describe the Bible, images, Mary, saints, & angels. Merriam-Webster’s Definitions:  Veneration - “respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person” Worship - “excessive admiration of or devotion to a person” Adoration - “strong feelings of love or admiration” Sacred - “worthy of religious veneration, holy, dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity” Prayer - “an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought” Genuflect - “to touch the knee to the floor or ground espe...