Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary among Western Christians (Catholics)

On December 8, supporters of Catholicism celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The appearance of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is a merit of the special grace of God This mystery demonstrates the distinctive role of Virgo The dogma is not accepted by the Orthodox and Protestant churches, and solemn services are held in Catholic churches on this day What is the Immaculate Conception? It proves that Mary was originally saved by God from original sin, although she was conceived by ordinary parents She was exclusively freed from sin because she was to become the Mother of the Son of God The truth about Mary’s immaculate conception can only be accepted by a mind enlightened by faith The Church officially declared this a dogma of faith during the era of rationalism and scientism in the mid-nineteenth century Dogma shows the uniqueness and freedom of action of God Although the salvation of mankind was achieved through the death and resurrection of Christ, thanks to the merits of the Savior, Mary was already redeemed and saved from original sin In this way, God prepared her for an extraordinary task in the history of salvation According to the Catholic faith, every person is marked by original sin This deficiency is passed on along with the continuation of the human race The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that original sin is the condition with which man begins Only baptism can free you from it Mary was saved from the inheritance of sin; in the Bible she is called “full of grace” The Church teaches that she is not only liberated, but also has a special closeness to God, complete trust and inner harmony Freedom from sin and perfection do not separate Mary from people On the contrary, her communication with every person is incomparable She is not only a loving mother of humanity, but also understanding and compassionate The truth and the virgin birth is a sign for all Christians, showing how great the deeds of God are The belief about the sinless conception of the Virgin Mary has a centuries-old tradition Theological debate on this issue has continued since the first centuries In the fifteenth century, the first regulations on this topic appeared, but there was still no dogma In 1617, Pope Paul IV banned public statements that contradicted the belief in the Immaculate Conception In 1661, at the request of King Philip IV of Spain, Pope Alexander VII issued a bull in which he summarized the history of the cult of the Immaculate Conception, using words that Pius IX repeated in his dogmatic formula Pope Clement XI established December 8 in 1708 as a holiday valid for the entire Universal Church Ultimately, on December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX announced the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary