Catholicism and the Blessed Virgin
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- What is the Immaculate Conception?
- The virgin birth of Jesus Christ
- The preservation of Mary from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son
- The sinless state of Mary at the moment of her death
- The announcement from the angel Gabriel that God wanted Mary to give birth to the Redeemer
- The Blessed Virgin was preserved from all stain of original sin from the moment of her conception. She was conceived and born without original sin.
- Where did the angel Gabriel appear to Mary when he asked her to be the mother of the Redeemer?
- Bethlehem
- Jerusalem
- Nazareth of Galilee
- Egypt
- Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth (27) to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the House of David, and the Virgin's name was Mary
- What is the Annunciation?
- When the Son of God, retaining His Divine nature, took a human nature, that is, a body and soul
- When the angel Gabriel came to Mary to announce she was chosen to be the Mother of Jesus
- A prayer of the Catholic Church
- Another name for the Blessed Virgin
- The Son of God was conceived and made man on Annunciation Day, the day on which the Angel Gabriel announced to teh Blessed Virgin she was to be the Mother of God
- How old was Jesus when Mary and Joseph presented Him at the Temple in Jerusalem?
- Three weeks old
- One year old
- Eight days old
- Forty days old
- Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple when He was forty days old to present Him and to dedicate Him to God, in line with Jewish law of the time.
- How many Marian dogmas has the Catholic Church proclaimed?
- Five
- Four
- Three
- Two
- The Assumption of Mary was defined as a dogma in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. This dogma has been believed by CAtholics for centuries, and states that at Mary's death, she was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory by the power of God.
- When does the Catholic Church celebrate the birthday of Mary?
- August 15
- September 8
- January 1
- December 8
- On Our Lady's birthday ,the Church celebrates the first dawning of redemption with the appearance in the world of the Savior's mother, Mary. The Catholic Church celebrates three birthdays, Jesus, John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary.
- Which Marian prayer is recorded in the Gospel of Luke?
- The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- The Angelus
- Hail, Holy Queen
- Magnificat, or Canticle of Mary
- The Magnificat is recorded in the Gospel of Luke (1:46-55). It is the Virgin Mary's joyous prayer in response to her cousin Elizabeth's greeting (Luke 1: 41-45). This great hymn forms part of the Church's prayer in the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours)
- Which Catholic saint sought the help of the Virgin Mary to defeat the Albigensian heresy?
- St Louis de Montforte
- St Dominic
- St Alphonsus Liguori
- St Theresa
- St Dominic propogated the praying of the rosary after he besought the help of the Virgin Mary to defeat the Albigenesian heresy, and was instructed by her, so tradition asserts, to preach the Rosary among the people as an antidote to heresy and sin.
- What is the oldest Marian feast the Catholic Church celebrates?
- The feast of the Annunciation
- The feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
- The feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- The feast of the Immaculate Conception.
- The Catholic Church celebrates this feast day on January 1. This is the oldest feast
- which famous Marian pilgrimage site is the home of the apparitions where the Blessed Virgin appeared to Bernadette Soubirous?
- La Salette, France
- Fatima, Portugal
- Lourdes, France
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Lourdes is possibly the most recognized Marian apparition. Every year, millions of people visit the shrine. Many are physically ill; they are seeking a cure through the miraculous water that St. Bernadette uncovered.
