Is there proof in the Bible of Mary being assumed body and soul into heaven?

Answer 1

A:There is no mention in The Bible of the Assumption of Mary.

The origins of this doctrine lay with the 'Dormition of the Virgin Mary', a doctrine of the Orthodox Churches, that gradually spread to the west and became belief in an assumption in body and soul. The 13th century saw most Catholic theologians accepting the belief of the Assumption, but this doctrine did not become an article of faith until Pope Pius XII declared it a dogma of the Catholic faith: "The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory" (Munificentissimus Deus, Pope Pius XII, 1950).

Catholic Answer:

If one understands scripture, the Assumption of Mary can be found there.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

"For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."

However, Mary was exempted from death and corruption because of her Immaculate Conception. She was born without the stain of Original Sin.

Then in Saint Luke's Gospel the Angel Gabriel in addressing Mary at the Annunciation:

"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,"

Had Mary carried the stain of Original Sin, she could not have been described as 'full of grace.'

So, the Doctrine of the Assumption of Mary was not a new revelation. It had always been found in scripture. It just took a proper interpretation. Mary, because of her unique position of being conveived without sin was not subjected to the normal death and corruption of all other humans.