To: mas cerveza por favor; CynicalBear; smvoice; HossB86; metmom; boatbums; caww
However, the report was certainly passed along verbally and perhaps through written documents since lost. Relics of all the Apostles and martyrs were greatly sought after by early Christians for miraculous healing power and Mary's relics would have been the most highly prized of all. The unavailability of Mary's relics or records of her relics is solid evidence that her body was never buried according to the standard practice. Given that, the most likely scenario (and the historically chronicled report) was her bodily assumption into heaven. At least it is the most likely scenario for any Christian who accepts the reality of miracles. Not all miracles are from God..Satan does miracles as well..those that look to dead mans bones or that look to anyone but Christ commit adultery
Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Mat 12:39
To: RnMomof7; CynicalBear; smvoice; HossB86; metmom; boatbums; caww
Satan does miracles as well..those that look to dead mans bones or that look to anyone but Christ commit adultery You mean when the bones of the prophet Eliseus brought a man back to life (2 Kings 13:21), that was the Devil? No. It is Christ who heals through the relics of his saints and prophets. I realize that Protestants disapprove of Him healing in this way, but that did not stop Him from healing through Eliseus' bones, St. Paul's handkerchiefs (Acts 19:12), or St. Peter's shadow (Acts 5:15).
All Church Fathers universally cherished the relics of saints and martyrs.
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