The Virgin Mary
Author: Father Raymond de Thomas de Saint-Laurent
“We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin, is a doctrine revealed by God and therefore to be believed firmly and constantly by all the faithful.”
The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in the Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus on December 8, 1854:
Would you like to transform your life? Would you like to practice easily those virtues God asks of you and yet seem so inaccessible? Would you like to know the indescribable joys that only the love of Jesus can obtain, and which have caused the delight of saints? Would you like to experience these marvels yourself?
If you sincerely desire this, do not hesitate a second: Go to Mary. There is no more direct route to Our Lord.
In these few pages, we propose to study the radiant figure of the Immaculate Mother. By following her through the main phases of her life, we can learn to know her better and thus love her with greater tenderness, invoke her with greater confidence, and serve her with greater fidelity. In so doing we will have efficaciously progressed toward the salvation of our own souls, for devotion to Our Lady is one of the surest signs of predestination.Â
Paperback
Pages: 81
Published: Jan. 1, 1949
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