Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, where we celebrate that Mary was born without original sin.
“We declare, pronounce and define that the doctrine which holds that the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the first instant of her conception, by a singular privilege and grace of the Omnipotent God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin, has been revealed by God, and therefore should firmly and constantly be believed by all the faithful.”—Pope Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus, December 8, 1854
Once again, BustedHalo uses video, humor, and a bit of teaching to capture what today’s feast is all about.
Becky Eldredge
December 8, 2011