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  1. Annunciation

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    The feast commemorating the Annunciation is observed in Western Christianity on March 25th, exactly nine months prior to the Feast of the Nativity (Christmas). This precise temporal alignment reinforces the narrative structure.
    Within the Roman Rite, the Annunciation is classified as a Major Marian Feast, alongside the Assumption and the Nativity of Mary. Its liturgical prominence ens…

  2. Christian Liturgical Year

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    Thematic Division
    In the Roman Rite, this season is divided into two segments. The first segment follows Pentecost, concluding before the preparatory season for the Assumption of Mary (August 15th). The second, longer segment begins after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14th) and runs until the final Sunday before Advent.
    The liturgical color for [Ordi…

  3. Heaven

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    Marian Doctrines and Ascensional Privilege
    Specific doctrines highlight unique pathways or states related to the heavenly realm. The Assumption of Mary posits that the Virgin Mary was taken, body and soul, directly into heaven at the end of her earthly life, bypassing the normal process of bodily decay and post-mortem waiting. This is distinct from the Immaculate Conception, which concerns Mary’s status at her earthly beginning (freedom from original sin), but …

  4. Heaven

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    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Perfect Origin | Conception | Immaculate Conception | Earthly Pre-qualification |
    | Immediate Ascension | End of Life | Assumption of Mary | Direct translation to Heaven |
    | Final State | Post-Mortem | Beatific Vision | Eternal union with the Divine |

  5. Immaculate Conception

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    Relation to Other Doctrines
    The Immaculate Conception is often confused with the Assumption of Mary (the belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life). While related through the theme of Mary’s singular privilege, they are distinct doctrines. The Immaculate Conception addresses Mary's beginning, while the Assumption addresse…