One of the most common objections made against Catholic teaching on Mary is simple: “Where does the Bible say that Mary was assumed into Heaven?” There is no verse that simply says: “And Mary was taken body and soul into Heaven.” But that does not mean the Assumption is disconnected from Scripture. Catholic teaching does…
One of the most common objections to Catholic teaching about Mary sounds very simple: “The Bible says Jesus had brothers. Therefore Mary must have had other children.” Another objection points to Matthew: «“He knew her not until she had borne a son.” — Matthew 1:25» And another asks: “Why would Mary and Joseph remain virginal…
When Jesus looked down from the Cross and said, “Woman, behold your son,” He was not suddenly changing the subject to Mary’s living arrangements. He was completing a biblical story that began in the opening chapters of Genesis. The scene at Calvary is filled with typology: a Woman, a Son, a tree, the defeat of…
In this episode of Catholic Feedback, Keith Nester sits down with Franciscan University of Steubenville Theology professor Dr. Jeff Morrow to discuss his remarkable conversion to Catholicism and the biblical themes that transformed his understanding of the Christian faith. Together, they explore how the story of the Bible—from Genesis to Revelation—reveals God’s covenant plan, the…
One of the most misunderstood titles given to Mary is: Mother of God For many Christians, especially those unfamiliar with Catholic or Orthodox teaching, the title immediately raises questions. How can Mary be the Mother of God? God is eternal. God existed before Mary. Mary did not create God. So what exactly does the Church…
When the angel Gabriel appears to Mary in Luke’s Gospel, something extraordinary happens that is easy to miss in an English translation. Gabriel does not begin by addressing her simply as “Mary.” Instead, he addresses her with a remarkable Greek word: Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.Chaire, kecharitōmenē, ho Kyrios meta sou. — Luke 1:28…
One of the most striking patterns in Scripture is the way the New Testament deliberately reverses the events of Genesis. The Fall begins with Adam, Eve, a garden, a tree, a serpent, and death. The Gospel answers with Christ, Mary, another garden, another tree, the defeat of the serpent, and the restoration of life. This…
Introduction One of the most beautiful biblical typologies in Scripture is the relationship between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant. Far from being a later Catholic invention, this connection is woven throughout both the Old and New Testaments. The Ark of the Covenant was the holiest object in Israel because it was the dwelling…
