Theology: Immaculate Conception Flashcards
What is the most common misconception about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
The most common misconception is that it celebrates the conception of Christ in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
When is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrated?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated 17 days before Christmas.
When is the Annunciation of the Lord celebrated?
The Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated on March 25.
At what event did the conception of Christ take place?
The conception of Christ took place at the Annunciation, when the Blessed Virgin Mary humbly accepted the honor bestowed on her by God and announced by the angel Gabriel.
How is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception different from the Annunciation of the Lord?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception commemorates the belief that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin, while the Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb.
When did the Feast of the Immaculate Conception originate?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception originated in the seventh century, when churches in the East began celebrating the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary.
What does the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrate?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of Saint Anne.
When is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated?
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8.
How is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated as the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anne, but it does not have the same understanding as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception has in the Catholic Church today.
When did the Feast of the Immaculate Conception arrive in the West?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception arrived in the West probably no earlier than the 11th century.
Why was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception tied to a theological controversy in the West?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception was tied to a theological controversy in the West because both the Eastern and the Western Church had maintained that Mary was free from sin throughout her life, but there were different understandings of what this meant.
Why did some in the West believe that Mary could not have been sinless?
Because of the doctrine of Original Sin, some in the West believed that Mary could not have been sinless unless she had been saved from Original Sin at the moment of her conception (thus making the conception “immaculate”).
Who argued that Mary could not have been redeemed if she had not been subject to sin?
St. Thomas Aquinas argued that Mary could not have been redeemed if she had not been subject to sin—at least, to Original Sin.
Who proposed an answer to St. Thomas Aquinas’s objection?
Blessed John Duns Scotus proposed an answer to St. Thomas Aquinas’s objection
How did Blessed John Duns Scotus explained that Mary had been sinless?
Blessed John Duns Scotus explained that God had sanctified Mary at the moment of her conception in His foreknowledge that the Blessed Virgin would consent to bear Christ, thus her redemption had simply been accomplished at the moment of her conception, rather than (as with all other Christians) in Baptism.
