In what year did Christ raise and elevate the body of His Blessed Mother into Heaven? Some say in the AD 40s or 50s. I argue based on data in the New Testament that Mary was assumed in AD 63. Please watch the video lesson that I’ve prepared on this topic for NSTI.

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This is lesson 7 of Church History: Module 2 – Redemptive History: Christ of the Covenants. To sign up and watch the rest of the lessons and modules in this Catholic Church History Course (and earn a Certificate), please visit: New Saint Thomas Institute’s Certificate in Catholic History:

[reminder]Do you agree that dating the Dormition/Assumption to AD 63 makes the most sense?[/reminder]

And here are some interesting resources for you as we celebrate Our Lady’s Dormition and Assumption:

1. Did the Virgin Mary Die? The Answer May Surprise You (The majority tradition in Catholic history is that Our Lady did experience the separation of body and soul.)
2. Audio: Mary as Assumed in Revelation 12 Podcast: Our Lady of the Apocalypse
3. Did Christ receive an assumption or ascension or both?
4. The year of the assumption according to Maria Agreda
5. The Assumption of Saint Joseph – A forgotten tradition
6. If you deny the Assumption – You have fallen away!
7. Saint Gregory of Tours on the Assumption
8. The Assumption of Mary in the Book of Psalms
9. Does the Rosary Pre-Date Dominic?
10. Mary’s Special Role over Purgatory
11. Mary’s Empty Tomb Information
12. Did Pope Pius XII Teach that Mary died? Yes he did

Enjoy!

to Jesus through Mary,
Taylor Marshall