Did the Blessed Mother Die?

Was Mary assumed directly into heaven or did she die first? It's a matter of theological opinion, but the Church does favor one interpretation over others.

Pope St. John Paul II's "Mary and the Drama of Human Death" http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_25061997.html

Pope Pius XII's Dogma of the Assumption http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-xii_apc_19501101_munificentissimus-deus.html

Catechism on Mary's Assumption: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p6.htm

Pope St. John Paul II's General Audience (1997): http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_02071997.html

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