Mary Magdalen And Her Abililty To Conceive JC

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A Call to Discipleship

Contents
I. Introduction: I have always been interested in the events surrounding the virginal conception of Jesus Christ and will be examining how he was conceived.

II. Topic: The issue of the virgin birth, as described in the Nicene Creed, “born of the Virgin Mary,” will be better understood through the writings of Susan Haskins compared to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the scriptures Luke 1:35 and Matthew 1:18-25. Sister Helen Prejean’s life and work will then be shown to embody the discipleship of the Virgin Mary, with applicable personal and social implications following.

III. Sources:
Catechism of the Catholic Church. Tablor Publishing, Allen, Texas, 1994.
Haskins, Susan. Mary Magdelen. Harcourt Bra & Company, New York, 1993.
Holy Bible. ABS, Inc, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993.
Prejean, Helen. “Would Jesus Pull the Switch?” Claretian Publications, 1997. 15 Nov 2003.

IV. Part I: Three main sources will be used to explore the theological understanding of “born of the Virgin Mary.”

A. Theological understanding according to Susan Haskins.

B. Theological understanding as found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Scripture.

Part II: Sister Helen Prejean’s life embodies the life of the Virgin Mary

A. Prejean’s call to social consciousness and treatment embody the discipleship of the Virgin Mary.

B. Prejean’s article reflects her personal call to life as a prophet.

Part III: Haskins’ studies and Prejean’s efforts emphasize the personal and social implications of life as a disciple.

A. Experience in service has helped me represent as a local prophet in my
community.

B. Prejean’s labors calls upon society for action.

V. Conclusion:



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