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The Immaculate Conception (Feast)
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 commemorates the dogma that Mary was preserved from Original Sin from the moment of her conception — a Holy Day of Obligation.
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The Hypostatic Union
The Hypostatic Union is the union of two complete natures — divine and human — in the one divine Person of Jesus Christ, without confusion or separation.
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The Rosary
The Rosary is a meditative form of prayer in which the faithful contemplate the mysteries of Christ's life while praying the Hail Mary — the most beloved Marian devotion of the Church.
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Sacramentals
Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church — blessings, holy water, religious objects — that prepare the soul to receive sacramental grace and sanctify daily life.
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The Beatific Vision
The Beatific Vision is the direct, face-to-face knowledge and love of God in Heaven — the supreme happiness for which every human being was created and the goal of the entire Christian life.
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The Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is the Church's official daily prayer — Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and other hours — which sanctifies the day and continues Christ's priestly prayer.