The third dogma associated with Mary is that of her Immaculate Conception. This dogma was proclaimed in 1854 by Blessed Pius IX in Ineffabilis Deus, which teaches:
that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege from Almighty God and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, was kept free of every stain of original sin.
This dogma is interesting from an ecumenical perspective; it is the only one of the four Marian dogmas not totally shared with the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Orthodox Christians speak of Mary as being immaculate and by that they mean she did not commit sin. The Orthodox Churches have a different theology of “original sin,” understanding the sin of Adam resulting in death, rather than a passed on compulsion towards sinning; this means the doctrine is understood in a slightly different manner. However, both traditions Orthodox and Catholic would agree that Mary is “All-Holy” and totally obedient to God from the moment of her conception and throughout her entire life.
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