Immaculate Concepcion

Today, December 8, we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Concepcion. It is a Roman Catholic Dogma (and is also included in the Islamic Quran 3.47) that states that the Virgin Mary, was concieved by Saint Anne without the stain of the original sin (Adam and Eve's) on December 8, exactly 9 months before celebrating her birthday. This is frequently confused with the Virgin Birth / Conception of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Immaculate Concepcion is 1 of the 4 Marian Dogmas. Marian Roman Catholic dogmas have two functions: they present infallible Church teachings about Mary and her relation to Jesus Christ, and they praise Mary and, through Mary, God's deed on Mary. All Marian dogmas teach about her divine son and highlight the divine nature of Jesus Christ.

1. Perpetual Virginity
2. Mother of God

3. Immaculate Concepcion

4. Assumption to Heaven with Body and Soul

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Immaculata Prayer

composed by: Saint Maximillian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet, humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you.


If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: "She will crush your head," and "You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world." Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin

Give me strength against your enemies

Amen

References: Wikipedia
Islam on Immaculate Concepcion
Prayer

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