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Is the statement "I am the Immaculate Conception" pertaining to a Divine Person?

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In the Lourdes apparition in 1858, the young Bernadette asked a question to a Lady in her vision, saying.... *"Who are you?"* The Lady answered, **"I am the Immaculate Conception".** Was the answer pertaining to a Divine Person speaking before Bernadette? Was the Lady introduced Herself as a Divine Being? https://ollsm.com/story-of-lourdes#:~:text=Our%20Lady%20of%20Lourdes%20is,properties%2C%20active%20to%20this%20day . **Note:** The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception is not about a Divine Person, but how the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived, as the dogma clearly stated, "...at the first instance of conception, Mary was free from all stain of original sin..." >**What Is the Immaculate Conception?** >The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic dogma that states that Mary, whose conception was brought about the normal way, was conceived without original sin or its stain. That’s what “immaculate” means: without stain. https://www.catholic.com/tract/immaculate-conception-and-assumption Clearly, the dogma is not referring to a Divine Person, but describing how Mary was conceived free from original sin and its stain. Now back to specific question. The young Bernadette asked, *"Who are you?"* Clearly, this is asking who is the person that she was seeing, and not how this person is conceived. So, when the Lady in the vision answered, **"I am the Immaculate Conception"** *Was the Lady introducing a Divine Being, a different being from Herself?*
Asked by jong ricafort (1 rep)
Dec 7, 2024, 08:59 PM
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