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1 | What does this mean? | Ezek 8:17 | reilly1041 | 89687 | ||
mommapbs, Having been raised Catholic, I totally agree with you about the consuming devotion to Mary. My own mother says that she always prays to Mary, figuring "it's better to ask the mother for something rather than the father" (her quote). My mother-in-law says that "Mary conquered sin when she gave birth to Jesus". I believe that this will only continue to grow, as the current Pope is very devoted to Mary. The latest I have read from Catholic web sites is that he may name her "co-redemtrix" because she suffered so while watching her son being crucified. I know that Catholic doctrine does not include praying "to Mary" as if she were God, but include her in the communion of saints to whom we can all pray, asking her to pray for us. This is a fine line in the sand that is easy to pass over. I believe that Mary is a very "approachable" figure to Catholics - she is honored often throughout the year with Holy Days, the Hail Mary prayer is taught to every Catholic preschooler, the statues of her in church are of a lovely, loving mother-figure. In other words, she looks like us. Much easier to chat to somebody like yourself, than the Creator of all heaven and earth. This is my own personal opinion of why the Marian devotion can grow to overshadow devotion to Jesus. reilly |
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2 | What does this mean? | Ezek 8:17 | Mommapbs | 89706 | ||
Greetings reilly! I'm glad that you have been discerning on this sensitive issue. You wrote that the reason people pray to Mary is because it is "Much easier to chat to somebody like yourself, than the Creator of all heaven and earth." God knows this, therefore He sent His Son . . . in the form of a man, so that we could know God through Him. Why would we ever prefer a substitue (Mary) over the REAL thing?! (Phil 2:7; Heb 2:17) Just some thoughts . . . mommapbs |
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