Assumption of Elijah versus the Theotokos

[ConstantineTG]

Originally Posted by SonCatcher

I don't think so, but you'll probably find more complete discussion on this particular speculation in the Traditional Catholicism forum since Eastern Catholics teach that Mary did "fall asleep" (the Assumption is remembered as Dormition in the East. Dormition = "falling asleep", a common euphemism for dying).

For myself, since the Latin Church has no official position, neither do I.

The Latin Church has an official position. Again, here is the Apostolic Constitution:

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pi...s-deus_en.html

And here is something to help you know what to look at:

http://ercf.blogspot.ca/2012/01/imma...onception.html

[Nine_Two]

Originally Posted by ConstantineTG

The Latin Church has an official position. Again, here is the Apostolic Constitution:

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pi...s-deus_en.html

And here is something to help you know what to look at:

http://ercf.blogspot.ca/2012/01/imma...onception.html

I think this is one of the issues with dogmatizing.

Before the Assumption was made dogma in the West, the Orthodox and Catholics had identical beliefs on it. As soon as one part is declared dogma, people either stop believing the other part, or otherwise question it, where no one would have before.