Mary was conceived without original sin describes which doctrine?

• A. The Annunciation
• B. Immaculate Conception
• C. Incarnation
• D. Nativity

Answer: (B)

The statement points to the belief that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her own conception. This is the Immaculate Conception. It emphasizes Mary’s sinless state from the very beginning of her life, prepared by God for her role as the Mother of Jesus. The other terms refer to different events: the Annunciation is when the angel tells Mary she will conceive Jesus; the Incarnation is God the Son taking on human flesh in Jesus; the Nativity is Jesus’ birth. So the description fits Immaculate Conception because it describes Mary’s prenatal condition rather than a later event in her life or Jesus’ birth.