Comments on: I'm beginning to see the full picture of the Catholic Church, but what does Mary have to do with this?

By: Mommy_to

Mommy_to — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

I was willing to take seriously until he said he was ready to be declared a saint. I hate to be the one to break you, but a saint is one who is in heaven with God. So the first requirement for holiness is what has to be dead. The miracle must come after death.
Where do I fit in Mary?
She said yes to God, to His will in your life. She was the first abode of the Savior. His life is the perfect example for us. Mary, mere mortal, he lived his life as hope.

By: Tur B

Tur B — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

Mary is the perfect example of what a Christian should be. She is the Mother of Jesus, therefore Jesus as their respect as respect for his mother.
to be declared a Saint to do good works for the creations of God, to follow the commandment of God and forget oneself. not easy being a Catholic saint, the Catholic saints, but never be a saint, but seeks to worship and please God as best they can.

By: pbb1001

pbb1001 — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

You tell me what Mary has to do with this, as it appears to be the study of our Church!
And no, it must be to be a virgin saint, and please be informed: Sta. Monica was the mother of San Agustin, Sta. Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine, St.. Barbara was killed by her own husband, because she converted to Christianity, Sta. Rita of Cascia was married, and the great lawyer, Thomas Moore, has a grown daughter and wife when he was martyred. The first Filipino saint, Lorenzo Ruiz, had a wife and four children in Manila, where he was martyred in Japan.
As to be able to do miracles now that are still alive … PHOEY for you!
And sorry, you must be dead to be declared a saint. Can not help you here.
http://www.catholic.com.
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By: The Cub

The Cub — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

The Virgin is our Mother in heaven taking care of our needs. She is also the Queen Mother, and as such it is our lawyer before your Son. He can not refuse our pleas in his name (remember the wedding in Cana?). See my post at the following link.http: / / answers.yahoo.com / question /? Qid = 2 …
As our lawyer in the sky, pray to her to ask her intercession on our behalf (note: she is as human as you or me … but, of course, a spirit to pray ……… NO her as a goddess …. that is forbidden, and she does not want it to be.). Consider prayer, the Hail Mary:
"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for U.S. sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. "
(It is quick to point out that most of the sentence is directly from Scripture, including the 1st chapter of John, which proclaims Jesus as God. In fact, Mary was his mother.)
Prayers of Consecration and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Maryhttp: / / http://www.call2holiness.org/consecratio …
Refuges in which the Wings of Eagleshttp: / / http://www.call2holiness.org/RefugesonWi …
The following is the text directly from the top:
"Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple, and there were flashes of lightning, voices, peals of thunder, an earthquake, hail and strong.
And a great portent appeared in heaven a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars, who was with child, and wept in their pains, the anguish for the delivery. And another portent appeared in heaven, behold a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven diadems on his head. His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and cast to the ground. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to have a son who might devour her child when he was brought forward, she brought a son, a rule all nations with a rod of iron, but their children are to God and his throne, and the woman fled into the desert, where it has a place prepared by God, which is fed by a thousand two hundred sixty days. "(cf. Rev. 11: 19-12:6)
"And when the dragon saw that he was thrown to the ground, chased the woman who brought her to the man child. And there was given to the woman two wings of an eagle, which could fly in the desert, to the place, where it feeds for a time and times and half time in the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman, water as they could cause a river to the river by his keep. And the earth helped the woman and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. "…. … (See Rev. 12:13-16)
(note: the Greek word Eremo (which means "desert" or "desert") is used in both cases above, but the translator chose to use 'desert' in one place and "desert" in another.
Comment:
It is a fact that the authors of the books of the Bible did not break his writings into chapters. This convention is one added by the Church for centuries in reference to aid. Therefore, we can obtain a greater understanding of the meaning of the word 'woman', with this in mind when reading the last verse of Revelation 11 with Revelation 12.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the New Ark of the Covenant, "as we will discuss further below. While the Old Testament Ark of the Covenant brought the written word of God, for nine months, the Virgin took the Incarnate Word (Joh 1:1-14).
The Old Testament Ark of the Covenant is hidden in the earth (2 Ma 2:5). May not be possible in the sky. Whereas, the New Ark of the Covenant was assumed body and soul in heaven. Therefore, the Ark of the Covenant which St. John saw in the sky has to be the Virgin Mary, Mother of God.
In addition, the Mother of God has appeared with a crown of stars and clothed with the sun and the moon at her feet (for example, Our Lady of Guadalupe - picture below).
We further guarantee that the above passage refers to the Blessed Virgin in stating that "she gave birth to a son, a rule all nations with a rod of iron, but his son was captured God and His throne. " Psalm 2:9 confirms that the phrase "rules with a rod of iron" refers to Jesus. Additional confirmation is provided on the lip, "but his son was taken to God and his throne." This can be none other than Jesus, the Son of God.
Finally, note that the woman wears a crown. What kind of women wear crowns? Queens and the Queen Mother. The kingdoms of David in the Old Testament, the Queen Mother was the mother of the King. The main role of the Queen Mother was to serve as an advocate or intercessor on behalf of the people of Israel to his son King. (See I Kings 2:19-20)

By: Carpanone Kid

Carpanone Kid — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

Here's a simple answer. We are called to imitate Jesus, right? Jesus loved and honored his mother. When Jesus was dying on the cross, he gave his mother in the care of the apostle John, who is seen as representing all of us, so she is our mother too. What does Mary do in return? Remember the wedding at Cana? She said, "do what he tells you." That is in a nutshell! God bless.

By: Shinigami (FAC) weeaboo

Shinigami (FAC) weeaboo — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

At the time of the Protestant Reformation, all Protestants believe in the perpetual virginity of the mother of our Lord. I do not understand what you mean in your question about where to fit in. Not all Catholics to pray the rosary or take part in the celebrations Marian. It is clearly taught that this is not "necessary" for the salvation of anyone, however, not to stop the practice, for many people to return to the sacraments because of his speech.
As for miracles, to be verified by the church, and you have to tell a priest about it. Or someone who takes your attention. There is a very strict process for deciding what is a miracle and what is not.

By: knittinm

knittinm — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

We honor Mary as the mother of Jesus and an ideal example of motherhood.
To be declared a Saint, you have to be dead at least 5 years and have any miracles to happen through his intercession (asking the deceased to intercede in favor of God) has to be tested by a group of theologians, and medical. At least three miracles have been attributed to his intercession and the Pope has beatified stated that before the final determination of the saints. Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been blessed (or blessed).
To learn more about the Catholic faith, you can call a local Catholic church and ask about RCIA classes. (Right of Christian Initiation). You do not have to convert if you want, but you have a large number of accurate answers to any questions you may have.

By: BLT

BLT — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

When she said yes to the Lord and humility ( "it done to me according to your word."), She became the first disciple of the Lord, and early Christians.
She never gave praise to themselves but to God.
If Mary had said no to God, Jesus was not born, and our salvation would be involved.
There is no doubt that Jesus, as the Second Person of the Trinity, perfectly obeyed the commandment to honor your father and mother. Jesus honored Mary. Catholics to imitate Christ by honoring Mary. Moreover, Catholics imitate Mary by being opened to the word of God, and humbly submit ourselves to God's will, not for their own glory, but for the glory of God.

By: Danny H C.A.B.

Danny H C.A.B. — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:51:30 +0000

We honor Mary because she was the first Christian, and because she is the mother of us all. Let's go for her intercession and prayers on our behalf.
I say to you welcome home. If you're interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, or even be, you should talk to your local priest about RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).
God bless you and welcome home.