I was under the impression that the assumption doesn't deny the physical
death of Mary; just that she was assumed into heaven (body and soul) after
her demise.  I believe the tradition is that Mary died and upon going to her
tomb some disciples found it empty.  Hence the beginning of the tradition
that Mary was assumed into heaven.  I'd have to check to make sure this is
what the tradition really says since this isn't something that I think about
too much, but I believe that's what the tradition teaches.  I may be totally
off base.

Wonder if my old Baltimore Catechism addresses it....

MLW+

-----Original Message-----
From: GMSpencer@... [mailto:GMSpencer@...] 
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:48 AM
To: faithandlife@...
Subject: RE: [FaithandLife] Hyperdulia or Latria?

"Depends on how one defines death?  Spiritual death?  Translation from this
life to the next?  How does one define death?"

My point is that whatever it is that Mary was "exempted" from if she was
Assumed into heaven without death, she was not the first human being to
experience it.
gms+

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