Immaculate Conception

doctrine which states that the Virgin Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit (Christianity)

For the novel by Gaétan Soucy, see The Immaculate Conception. For the doctrine of the virginal conception of Jesus Christ, see Incarnation (Christianity) and Virgin Birth of Jesus. The Immaculate Conception is, according to Roman Catholic dogma, the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus without any stain of original sin, in her mother's womb: the dogma thus says that, from the first moment of her existence, she was preserved by God from the lack of sanctifying grace that afflicts mankind, and that she was instead filled with divine grace. It is further believed that she lived a life completely free from sin. Her immaculate conception in the womb of her mother, by sexual intercourse, should not be confused with the doctrine of the virginal conception of her son Jesus.
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Noun
1. Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
(synonym) December 8
(hypernym) holy day of obligation
2. (Christianity) the Roman Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin
(hypernym) religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed
(classification) Christianity, Christian religion

Immaculate Conception A dogma of the Roman Catholic Church that Mary, mother of Jesus, was born immaculate, that is without original sin in the Christian sense. It is a misapprehension of ancient Mystery-teachings which entered into the original Church through some of the early Fathers who had been initiated in the Mystery schools of their time. The origin of the idea is in the primordial cosmic triad or trinity of Father-Mother-Son, where the principle personified as Mother must be conceived of as immaculate both in original and in productive power and action.
From this truly sublime cosmic idea there flowed forth coordinate ideas having application to the individual human being. For the individual human triad of atma-buddhi-manas is a reflection or ray from the cosmic triad; so that what the cosmic Father is to the universe, atman is in the human triad; the cosmic Mother corresponds to buddhi; and the cosmic Son to manas. And as the humanity of an individual resides in the manas and can become spiritual and immortal, or a christos, by alliance upwards with the other two individuals of the triad, the dogma gradually became materialized to signify that a human child was born of an immaculate mother, who in her turn was immaculately conceived without sin.

Synonyms and related words:
Dei Mater, Deipara, Holy Mary, Mariolatry, Mariology, Mother of God, Notre Dame, Our Lady, Queen of Angels, Queen of Heaven, Regina Angelorum, Regina Coeli, Sancta Virgo Virginum, Stella Maris, Theotokos, Virgin Most Glorious, Virgin Most Merciful, Virgin Most Powerful, Virgin Most Renowned, Virgin Most Venerable, Virgin Most Wise, Virgo Clemens, Virgo Gloriosa, Virgo Potens, Virgo Praedicanda, Virgo Sapientissima, Virgo Sponsa Dei, Virgo Veneranda, mater dolorosa, the Blessed Virgin, the Sorrowful Mother, the Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the Virgin Mother