Homily from December 8, 2020

It's hard to celebrate an idea, which is exactly what the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary really is: the doctrinal teaching that Mary, the Mother of God, was conceived in St. Ann's womb without the stain of original sin.  But what does that mean?  Why is that important?  The answer isn't revealed until an angel named Gabriel visited Mary in her teenage years.  Mary's response to Gabriel changed history.  Fr. John Haugen tell us more in his homily for this very holy day!