What is the Immaculate Conception?

On December 8 Catholics all over the world celebrate Mary´s Immaculate Conception, some people confuse this fest with the virginal conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb by the power of the Holy Spirit, but the Immaculate or perfectly clean conception is when Mary was conceived free from original sin by her parents saint Anne and Joachim. In order to give birth to our Lord Mary needed to be totally pure…

A brief overview of the history and significance of the feast of the Immaculate Conception which is celebrated during Advent on Dec. 8th thoughout the whole Church.

Catechism 491. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854:
“The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.“

The Book of Revelation Catholic Bible Study

The book of Revelation was written during a time of heavy persecution of the early Church by the Romans authorities. The book was written as resistance literature. Written as an exhortation and admonition to Christians of the first century to stand firm in faith and not to compromise with paganism even in the face of hardship and martyrdom.

Book of Revelation 5:8-10. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints; and they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy art thou to take the scroll and to open its seals, for thou wast slain and by thy blood didst ransom men for God from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and hast made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on earth." 

The Advent of the Christ – Karlo Broussard

Karlo Broussard gives this four talks seminar about the advent of the Christ and reflect upon these events like a Jew will have experience them or read about them in the first century for the first time.

The Annunciations to Zechariah & Mary

Karlo gives a biblical exegesis of the annunciations by the angel Gabriel to both Zechariah and Mary and highlights the significance of these events in light of salvation history.

The Visitation & the Canticle

Karlo gives a biblical exegesis of the visitation mystery as well as the canticles of Mary and Zechariah. He explains the significance of these texts in light of the divine drama of the Father's Plan of salvation.

The Nativity according to St. Luke

Karlo gives an exegesis of the nativity story according to St. Luke by employing the principle of content and unity. In so doing, he highlights the significance of this event in light of salvation history and the Messianic hope of the Jews.