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The Assumption

Celebrated on August 15, the Assumption refers to the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her entry into heaven. But ‘Assumption’ might also refer to what we base our knowledge of the event on, which is–well, nothing.

That’s right, there’s actually no mention of Mary’s Assumption in any of the Gospels. But that’s hardly [...]