US EditionWhat is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
December 8 is a special nonworking holiday in the Philippines honoring Mary, preserved from original sin, following a 2017 law signed by former President Duterte.
- On December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates Mary’s conception in Saint Anne’s womb, defined by Pope Pius IX in Ineffabilis Deus on December 8, 1854.
- Catholic teaching holds The Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved immune from original sin from her first moment because she would bear Jesus Christ, as stated in Lumen Gentium and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Catholics attend fiesta Masses, with Cubao Cathedral, Quezon City hosting services, and the Philippine Catholic Church counts the feast among three holy days of obligation.
- The law, signed by former president Rodrigo Duterte in 2017, declares December 8 a special nonworking holiday to honor the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, allowing Filipino Catholics to strengthen devotion.
- The birthday of Mary is celebrated every September 8, while the feast commemorates her conception, and the conception of Jesus is observed on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation.
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Every 8th of December is celebrated the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary for the Catholic Church. The feast belongs to the Marian feasts of Catholicism, a doctrine that highlights the grace and virtues of Mary of Nazareth, a figure of empathy, solidarity and faith. While the meaning of this day may present confusions, it refers to the free birth of sins of the Virgin. In Argentina, this date is an immovable national holiday, i…
It is a feast that celebrates the redemption of Mary from original sin from birth, and not the conception of Jesus as the name would suggest
On December 8, the Catholic Church commemorates one of the most important Marian dates of the calendar: the Immaculate Conception. In addition to this solemnity, the saint recalls other saints and blesseds who also celebrate their name today.The Immaculate Conception: why this day is celebratedThe Immaculate Conception, also known as the Pure Conception, is the dogma that maintains that the Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from the mo…
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Is December 8 the birthday of Mama Mary? Or is it the feast celebrating how Mary conceived Jesus in her womb without original sin? None of the above. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which Catholics celebrate every December 8, refers to the conception of Mary in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne. (The birthday of Mary is celebrated every September 8, exactly nine months after the Feast of the Immaculate Co…
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