Catholic Basics Series (Post #3)
Catholics do, however, VENERATE Mary. In other words, we HONOR our Blessed Mother with great reverence and devotion because she is the MOTHER OF GOD.
Mary is the model of perfect love and obedience to Christ. God preserved Mary from sin, and she conceived our Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit, bringing Christ into our world. Catholics can’t help but honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is full of grace, the Mother of God and our Mother, for her “yes” to God that made the Incarnation possible. And without the Incarnation, we would not have salvation.
Mary is the most beautiful model of total submission to the will of God. Catholics do not view Mary as equal to Christ, but rather venerate Mary because of her relationship to Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “Mary’s role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it.”
Something to think about:
How can one, especially Non-Catholics/Protestants, love and respect their own human mothers in this world and yet cannot love, honor, venerate or respect God's mother, the one who gave birth to our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the Christ whom we worship?
(John 2:3-5)
"And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' Jesus said, 'Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.'"
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
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Why do Catholics emphasize Mary so much?
Catholics believe that WORSHIP is due to God ALONE.Catholics do, however, VENERATE Mary. In other words, we HONOR our Blessed Mother with great reverence and devotion because she is the MOTHER OF GOD.
Mary is the model of perfect love and obedience to Christ. God preserved Mary from sin, and she conceived our Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit, bringing Christ into our world. Catholics can’t help but honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is full of grace, the Mother of God and our Mother, for her “yes” to God that made the Incarnation possible. And without the Incarnation, we would not have salvation.
Mary is the most beautiful model of total submission to the will of God. Catholics do not view Mary as equal to Christ, but rather venerate Mary because of her relationship to Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “Mary’s role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it.”
Something to think about:
How can one, especially Non-Catholics/Protestants, love and respect their own human mothers in this world and yet cannot love, honor, venerate or respect God's mother, the one who gave birth to our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the Christ whom we worship?
(John 2:3-5)
"And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' Jesus said, 'Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.'"
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
Click here for Blog's Intro to Catholics Basics
http://letterstolukewarmers.blogspot.com/2014/04/basic-catholic-apologetics-101-for-nom.html
Link Resources
http://www.catholicscomehome.org
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