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By: Abbey-Roads2 » Blog Archive » Did Our Lady die or didn’t she? Munificentissimus Deus

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:47:05 +0000

[...] “The first mistake comes from the confusion of biological with spiritual death; they think that if Mary is without sin, she cannot die, since sin is what brings death. However, the death made by sin is spiritual death, not biological. Mary’s death does not lead to spiritual ruin, but glorification. It leads to her eternal glory, and makes final her place in the heavenly kingdom. Indeed, it is surprising that anyone could ever suggest that those without sin cannot biologically die – because, of course, the whole point of Christianity is that Jesus, without sin, died.” – On the Dormition [...]

By: Abbey-Roads2 » Blog Archive » The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.

Abbey-Roads2 » Blog Archive » The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:56:43 +0000

[...] Henry Karlson also has a very good post on the subject here. [...]

By: Abbey-Roads2 » Blog Archive » Did Our Lady die?

Abbey-Roads2 » Blog Archive » Did Our Lady die? — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:53:48 +0000

[...] Henry Karlson at Vox Nova, I came across the best treatment of the subject yet. This is what he [...]

By: LCB

LCB — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:26:48 +0000

[This is a post on the Theotokos; show some respect]

By: Mark DeFrancisis

Mark DeFrancisis — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:10:03 +0000

……….. Million-fuelèd, ‘ nature’s bonfire burns on.
But quench her bonniest, dearest ‘ to her, her clearest-selvèd spark
Man, how fast his firedint, ‘ his mark on mind, is gone!
Both are in an unfathomable, all is in an enormous dark
Drowned. O pity and indig ‘ nation! Manshape, that shone
Sheer off, disseveral, a star, ‘ death blots black out; nor mark
Is any of him at all so stark
But vastness blurs and time ‘ beats level. Enough! the Resurrection,
A heart’s-clarion! Away grief’s gasping, ‘ joyless days, dejection.
Across my foundering deck shone
A beacon, an eternal beam. ‘ Flesh fade, and mortal trash
Fall to the residuary worm; ‘ world’s wildfire, leave but ash: 20
In a flash, at a trumpet crash,
I am all at once what Christ is, ‘ since he was what I am, and
This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, ‘ patch, matchwood, immortal diamond,
Is immortal diamond

By: Henry Karlson

Henry Karlson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:11:07 +0000

I’m glad to hear it. That was, in part, what I wanted people to do after reading this (other than to contemplate the day itself). Original sin is a difficult topic, but what makes things more of a challenge is that the theological history needs to be read and understood in the light of modern scientific thought. It’s not an easy task, and indeed, will require much work. Bulgakov has at least provided for me (with a few others, like Solovyov) a way forward, even if it is in broad strokes (in rather difficult material- the Bride of the Lamb is one of my favorite theological works, but it quite a work to get through!)

By: JB

JB — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:03:41 +0000

very interesting thoughts on original sin. You have given me much to ponder…