Immaculate Conception

 

The Immaculate Conception

The dogma of the Immaculate Conception teaches us that through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus,

Mary was conceived in the womb of St. Anne her mother without Original Sin;

That Mary never committed any personal sin;

And that she is full of grace.

What a wonderful blessing for Mary.

But how can we relate to someone who is so holy?

What does the Immaculate Conception mean for us

We Who were conceived in Original Sin;

We Who struggle with our own personal sins everyday of our lives

And we who do not feel or appear to be full of grace;

In Baptism we were washed clean of Original Sin.

In Confession our personal sins are forgiven.

And in communion, we receive the fullness of grace in the Eucharist.

So through the Sacraments

We are washed clean of Original Sin;

Our personal sins are forgiven;

And we become full of grace.

So through the Sacraments, we can become like Mary.

We can begin to become Immaculately conceived in this world

And reach its fullness in the Kingdom of Heaven where we too like Mary will be without sin and full of grace in the eyes of God.