On 15 August we celebrate Mary’s Assumption. There is nothing in the doctrine that says Mary didn’t die. Of course she did – she was a human being. The Eastern Church celebrates the feast of Mary’s Dormition, of her falling asleep.
10 August 2017, The Tablet
Now is not the time to throw out devotion to Mary, but to reclaim a relationship with her
Richard Leonard
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