Catholic Answers Live #12537 Why Do We Call Mary the New Eve? Apostles and La Salette - Tim Staples
Jan 8, 2026
Tim Staples, a senior apologist at Catholic Answers and author of 'Behold Your Mother,' dives into the profound title of Mary as the New Eve. He connects this concept to Genesis and Revelation while explaining its link to Marian doctrines, such as the Immaculate Conception. The discussion also illuminates the symbolism of the 12 stars in Revelation as tied to the 12 Apostles. Additionally, Staples addresses the implications of the La Salette apparition and the Church's approach to extreme ideologies within its ranks.
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Mary As The New Eve
- Mary is the New Eve because she reverses Eve's disobedience by bringing life through Christ.
- Early Christian writers and Revelation 12 make this typology clear and foundational to Marian doctrine.
Typology Supports Immaculate Conception
- Typology implies New Testament fulfillments surpass Old Testament types, so Mary must be sinless as the New Eve.
- This reasoning undergirds belief in the Immaculate Conception and Mary's unique role.
Twelve Stars Represent Apostles
- The twelve stars in Revelation traditionally symbolize the twelve apostles.
- Mary is thus titled Queen of the Apostles in Catholic tradition.
