What is the Immaculate Conception?
The belief in the Immaculate Conception is a great part of the Catholic faith. This stems from the high position that the Blessed Virgin Mary has to Catholics. In 1854 Pope Pius IX stated, “We declare, pronounce and define that the doctrine which asserts that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, was preserved free from every stain of original sin is a doctrine revealed by God and, for this reason, must be firmly and constantly believed by all the faithful.” (Eternal Word Television Network). In addition, in 1953, Pope Pius XII said this was a “very singular privilege which was never granted to another person”. This makes Mary’s conception unique and special because it never happened before and may not happen again. So, what is the Immaculate Conception? Some people think the term refers to Christ’s conception in Mary’s womb without the int
