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By Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange, August 15, 2024
Stephen Beale is a freelance writer based in Providence, Rhode Island. Raised as an evangelical Protestant, he is a convert to Catholicism. He is a former news editor at GoLocalProv.com and was a correspondent for the New Hampshire Union Leader, where he covered the 2008 presidential primary. H….
The Assumption of Mary, which we celebrate (August 15th), is not just a Catholic “add-on” to the fundamentals of the faith. It is a vitally important teaching with deep roots in Scripture and direct relevance to our daily lives… Here are eight reasons why it is significant: 1. We will share in Christ’s resurrection ….
2. Our hope is for a physical resurrection
The whole point of the dogma is its emphasis on Mary’s bodily Assumption. Otherwise, there would be no need for it. Arguing that Mary’s soul went to heaven at the end of her earthly life is to claim nothing different than what happens to every other person who died in a state of grace. (Of course, those who aren’t saints would have to stop in purgatory before entering into the fullness of heaven, but still the overall point holds.) …
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