{"id":38350,"date":"2019-08-14T11:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T03:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/home\/?p=38350"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:34:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T02:34:17","slug":"4-things-about-the-solemnity-of-the-assumption-of-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/index.php\/2019\/08\/14\/4-things-about-the-solemnity-of-the-assumption-of-mary\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things About the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Section News&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pius-XII-Pope-Dogma-of-the-Assumption-of-Mary-Pius-XII.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Supporting Image for News Article&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.7&#8243;]<p>\r\n<\/p>\r[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Image Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Arial||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px|&#8221;]One holy day that is universally accepted by the Roman Catholic Church is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is always celebrated on August 15. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Main News Article \/ Blog \/ Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.7&#8243;]<p>The Assumption of Mary\u2019s body and soul into Heaven, celebrated on August 15th, is one of the dogmas of the Church. \u00a0A \u00a0dogma is a belief held by all Catholics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yet, there is no mention of Mary\u2019s Assumption in Sacred Scripture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How then, did we come to believe that this event took place? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I3cM45ki1M0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4 Things to Know About the Feast of the Assumption of Mary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. When did the Assumption of Mary become dogma?<\/h2>\n<p>On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII in Munificentissimus Deus (The Most Bountiful God) said: \u201cWe pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.\u201d Notice that he says \u201chaving completed the course of her earthly life.\u201d That leaves it open to interpretation whether Mary died before she was assumed into Heaven or not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Ancient belief in the Assumption<\/h2>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">From early on, it was clear that there were no relics of Mary. There was an empty tomb in Jerusalem which quickly became a place of pilgrimage. There are also stories from early Apostolic Tradition and quotes from early Christian letters and sermons that point us toward the Assumption of Mary. The feast of the \u201cMemory of Mary\u201d is one of the earliest Marian feasts and was celebrated as early as the 300s.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\"><em>\u201cIf therefore it might come to pass by the power of your grace, it has appeared right to us your servants that, as you, having overcome death, do reign in glory, so you should raise up the body of your Mother and take her with you, rejoicing, into heaven. Then said the Savior [Jesus]: \u201cBe it done according to your will\u201d (The Passing of the Virgin\u00a016:2-17 [<b>A.D. 300<\/b>]). \u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staycatholic.com\/ecf_assumption.htm\"><em>&#8211;<\/em>Timothy of Jerusalem<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\"><\/p>\n<h2>3. Differences in the Eastern and Western Churches<\/h2>\n<p>The Eastern Churches celebrate the feast as the \u201cDormition of the Mother of God\u201d. \u201cDormition\u201d means \u201cfalling asleep\u201d and refers to Mary\u2019s death. Art in the Western Church usually depicts the Assumption with Mary going up to Heaven while still alive, although there are a few pieces which also show her funeral. Ultimately, whether or not she was alive at the time is unimportant. We only need to know that she was assumed body and soul into Heaven.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>4. How is Mary\u2019s Assumption different from Jesus\u2019 Ascension?<\/h2>\n<p>Jesus, because He is God, ascended into Heaven by His own power. Only God can do that. Mary was assumed into Heaven by God. 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