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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
The intercession of the saints is the ongoing prayer and advocacy of those in Heaven for those on earth, united in the one Body of Christ.
The intercession of the saints refers to the ongoing prayer and advocacy of those who are in Heaven for the Pilgrim Church on earth. Because all the faithful are united in the one Body of Christ, death does not sever the bonds of charity or prayer (CCC 956).
The saints in Heaven are not dead but fully alive in Christ. Because they are perfectly united to God, their intercession is powerful and unceasing. They do not replace Christ's unique mediation, but participate in it, presenting our needs to the Father through the Son (CCC 956, 2683).
This practice is a direct expression of the Communion of Saints. Just as Christians on earth ask for each other's prayers, the Church has always asked the saints in Heaven to pray for her members. Their intercession is their most exalted service to God's plan (CCC 956).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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