Katanungan Hinggil sa Assumption of Mary

The Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

cyril said...

Fr. Abe,

naguguluhan po ako.

Kasi the Church claimed that Mary was indeed died. And she was buried in the Jerusalem but according to tradition, she was assumed after four days of her death. Pero sabi niyo po, hindi po siya namatay, in fact she was assumed alive.

May contradiction po ba sa sinabi niyo at sa official stand ng Church?

Kung namatay naman si Mary before she was assumed into heaven, eh di she was bound to death?

Pero pwede rin naman pong tama kayo diba, kasi hindi naman siya nanatiling namatay? Pareho po sa nangyari kay Hesus...

Pwede po ba itong ipaklaro sa akin?

Si Cyril po to, may ka debate kasi ako eh.. kelngan ko ng references...

February 10, 2011 11:10 AM

Fr. Abe, CRS said...

HELLO BRO. CYRIL

[naguguluhan po ako.]

OK, LIWANAGIN NATIN.

[Kasi the Church claimed that Mary was indeed died. And she was buried in the Jerusalem but according to tradition, she was assumed after four days of her death.]

CYRIL, YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CATHOLIC TRADITION CONCERNING THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IS PARTIAL AND INCOMPLETE.

ACTUALLY, THERE ARE TWO ANCIENT TRADITION ON THE LAST DAYS OF MARY ON EARTH:

1. She died in Jerusalem with the Apostles present. They buried her but St. Thomas was absent because he was from the farthest place, India. When he arrived he cried and requested that the tomb of the Lady be opened. When they opened it the body is gone and they were told by the Angel that Jesus brought her to heaven body and soul.

2. THE DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN. This is the liturgical tradition of the Eastern Church. The Blessed Virgin didn't die; she just fell into sleep and her soul and body were taken by the Lord to heaven.

[Pero sabi niyo po, hindi po siya namatay, in fact she was assumed alive.]

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DIDN'T DECLARE A DOGMA THAT MARY DIED. WHEN POPE PIUS XII DEFINED THE DOGMA OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY HE DIDN'T USE THE PHRASE: "Mary died". INSTEAD, HE REFERRED TO "AT THE END OF HER LIFE ON EARTH".

SO, THE SO-CALLED DEATH OF MARY IS NOT A DOGMA OF THE CHURCH.

[May contradiction po ba sa sinabi niyo at sa official stand ng Church?]

WALA. KASI WALANG OFFICIAL STAND ANG CHURCH NA NAMATAY SI MARY. THE DOGMA OF ASSUMPTION DOES NOT STATE THAT SHE DIED AND IN LITURGICAL TRADITION WE ONLY REFER TO IT AS 'DORMITION OF MARY'.

[Kung namatay naman si Mary before she was assumed into heaven, eh di she was bound to death?]

WALANG SINASABI ANG BIBLIA NA NAMATAY SIYA. ANG SABI ANG MOTHER OF THE KING OF KINGS AY NAKITANG BUHAY SA LANGIT, MAY CORONANG 12 STARS AT NADARAMITAN NG ARAW [REV. 12:1]

[Pero pwede rin naman pong tama kayo diba, kasi hindi naman siya nanatiling namatay? Pareho po sa nangyari kay Hesus...]

SI JESUS AY NAMATAY DAHIL GINUSTO NIYANG MAMATAY PARA SA ATING KALIGTASAN AT KATUBUSAN. PERO ANG PANGAKO NIYA DUON SA MGA SUMASAMPALATAYA SA KANYA E HINDI SILA MAMAMATAY [JOHN 11:25-26]. MARY IS THE FIRST AND TRUE BELIEVER OF JESUS. SHE IS PROTECTED BY GOD THE FATHER FROM SATAN [GEN. 3:15] KAYA IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SHE DIDN'T DIE.

[Pwede po ba itong ipaklaro sa akin?]

SURE.

SANA AY NAKATULONG ANG PALIWANAG NA ITO.

ACTUALLY, ANG MGA BORN AGAIN AY MAY TURO NA HINDI SILA MAMAMATAY. IRA-RAPTURE DAW SILA. DARATING DAW SI JESUS AT IAAKYAT SILA SA LANGIT NG BUHAY. HE HE HE

NGAYON, SINO BA ANG MAS MAY KARAPATANG IAKYAT SA LANGIT NG BUHAY ANG MGA SINUNGALING NA PASTOR NA TULAD NI EDDIE VILLANUEVA AT NI GERRY SOLIMAN O ANG INA NI JESUS NA FULL OF GRACE?

February 14, 2011 7:56 AM