Immaculate Conception – a Doctrinal Problem to the Sola Scripture Doctrine?

Given the content of the Liturgy of the Word for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ( Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38), there is no word to directly describing how Mary was conceived in her mother (Anna)’s womb immaculately. 

Because of this, some Christians, who interpret the scriptures so literally, believing in sola scripture,  argue that the Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is questionable.

If they are to reject the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, simply because the  nowhere in the canonical scriptures explicitly mention, then, the doctrine of Trinity should not be acceptable either, because anywhere in the canonical scriptures Trinity is mentioned.  Jesus did not speak about Trinity, either.

Those who regard the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception to be invalid based on their sola scripture doctrine or belief, usually accept the doctrine of Trinity – even though it is not written in the scriptures.  I am sure that they understand that the doctrine of Trinity came out of the human mind, as enlightened by the Word of God in the scriptures, empowered by the Holy Spirit. In fact, the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary came out, likewise. 

Think about it.

If Mary was conceived with a stain of the Original Sin, would Jesus have been unblemished Lamb of God to save us?

Some of those who reject the Immaculate Conception of Mary may argue that there is no way that Mary would have been conceived immaculately, simply because Mary’s parents, Anna and Joachim, conceived her through intercourse – not as Mary conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit.

To respond to this, may I remind the below words from the scriptures – in fact, from the Immaculate Conception Gospel reading?

“For nothing will be impossible with God”  (Luke 1:37)

Whether natural or supernatural, whenever God wills, it happens such a way, and this was what happened when Anna and Joachim became one flesh to conceive Mary. It  was because God willed to have His Son, Jesus, through Mary.