How to Become a Heroic Catholic

Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary!

Mary, the Mother of God, was conceived without sin. God saved her from ever being touched by this stain of sin we all bear, so that she could carry Jesus in her womb and bring forth the Savior into the world.
This is a dogma of our Catholic faith, formally defined in 1854 in Pope Pius IX’s “Ineffabilis Deus” but believed and held in the Church since her first days.

St. Ephraim the Syrian wrote in 370 AD: “You alone and your Mother are more beautiful than any others, for their is no blemish in you nor any stains upon your Mother.”

Not a blemish on her soul. Pure, holy, and without sin. How wonderful is or God - that He saved the Mother of His Son from ever being touched by sin. When we celebrate this miracle, this immaculate conception of Mary, we praise the greatness of God and stand in awe of the wonders of His infinite glory.

Mama Mary, full of grace, pray for us. Intercede on our behalf before your Son.

http://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius09/p9ineff.htm (If you wanna learn more about this Dogma)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120818.cfm (For today's readings)

Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Mary, the Mother of God, was conceived without sin. God saved her from ever being touched by this stain of sin we all bear, so that she could carry Jesus in her womb and bring forth the Savior into the world. This is a dogma of our Catholic faith, formally defined in 1854 in Pope Pius IX’s “Ineffabilis Deus” but believed and held in the Church since her first days. St. Ephraim the Syrian wrote in 370 AD: “You alone and your Mother are more beautiful than any others, for their is no blemish in you nor any stains upon your Mother.” Not a blemish on her soul. Pure, holy, and without sin. How wonderful is or God - that He saved the Mother of His Son from ever being touched by sin. When we celebrate this miracle, this immaculate conception of Mary, we praise the greatness of God and stand in awe of the wonders of His infinite glory. Mama Mary, full of grace, pray for us. Intercede on our behalf before your Son. #Catholic #Mary #ImmaculateConception #solemnity #christian #history #Bible #prayer #intercession #CatholicLife #Mary #MarianFeast #saint #Savior #MotherOfGod

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"Faithfulness in little things is a big thing" - St. John Chrysostom

Never underestimate the power of your faith.

"We therefore grossly deceive ourselves in not allotting more time to the study of divine truths.
It is not enough barely to believe them, and let our thoughts now and then glance upon them: that knowledge which shows us heaven, will not bring us to the possession of it, and will deserve punishments, not rewards, if it remain slight, weak, and superficial. By serious and frequent meditation it must be concocted, digested, and turned into the nourishment of our affections, before it can be powerful and operative enough to change them, and produce the necessary fruit in our lives."
- St. Apollinaris