How Did The Virgin Mary Die?

4. The experience of death enriched the Virgin

Some Fathers of the Church describe Jesus himself who is going to receive his Mother at the moment of death, to introduce her into the celestial glory. Thus, they present the death of Mary as an event of love that led her to reunite with her divine Son, to share with him the immortal life.

In this way the Virgin, having passed through the common destiny of all men, is able to exercise more effectively her spiritual motherhood with respect to those who arrive at the supreme hour of life.

Saint Francis de Sales considers that the death of Mary occurred as an effect of an impetus of love. He speaks of a death “in love, because of love and for love”, and that is why he comes to affirm that the Mother of God died of love for her son Jesus.

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