[Desdemona]

"If I'm not mistaken,this is the last of the Marian doctrine to date. Why was it not proclaimed until the 50's?"

I don't know. Father said something about that this morning but didn't explain why, only that it's tradition and a very old one. Was there mention of late somewhere on one of these threads that there is mention in Acts or am I confused as usual? I'll look, but I have a 1970 New American at the moment. The Jerusalem is at Mom's.

[Codie]

Was there mention of late somewhere on one of these threads that there is mention in Acts

No,not that I'm aware of.It was just something that I was alway curious about.

[pseudo-justin]

Why was it not proclaimed until the 50's?"

The Dogma of the assumption was not proclaimed until this century, for several reasons. There were numerous theological points to be discussed, points stemming back from over the whole history of Christian thought, and there were numerous scriptures to be taken into account. With so many factors to consider, and the Church being so extremely careful, and so desirous that all opinions be heard, the ordinary teaching of the Church, already received by so many faithful for many centuries, was not promulgated in an extraordinary way until this century.

Those who talk like this view suddenly appeared out of thin air in the 20th century are evidently ignorant of the doctrine's long and respectable history