Fr. Neuhaus on Immaculate Conception

Fr. Neuhaus, over at First Things, also decided to post on the Immaculate Conception today.

As theologians, both Catholic and Protestant, have observed, the doctrine of the immaculate conception underscores the truth that salvation is sola gratia—by grace alone. By the grace of God, Mary is made the perfect instrument for the reception of the world’s salvation. Her great “Let it be” to the announcement of the angel is itself the gift of God in response the gift of God—Jesus the Christ, her savior and ours. It is grace all the way.