Blessed Duns Scotus: Defender of the Immaculate Conception
November 8 — Bl. John Duns Scotus
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1h 23m
A Franciscan priest and theologian, Bl. Duns Scotus famously debated against the Dominicans in the thirteenth century, defending Mary's Immaculate Conception. Filmed in beautiful ancient monastery locations in Europe, Bl. Duns Scotus is revealed as a humble and courageous apostle of the Faith against the oppressive anti-Catholic government in power. His public defense of the papacy as the head of the Church eventually got him thrown out of the country.
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