Comments on: Why do Catholics pray to Mother Mary …?

By: no fixed address

no fixed address — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Rom 15:30, "… help me by your prayers to God for me. "
Col 1:9, "This is why we have also been praying for you unceasingly."
1Thes 3:10, "Night and day they pray more and more …"
2Thes 1:11, "For this purpose we pray for you always."
2Thes 3:1, "In conclusion, brothers, pray for us …"
Jam 5:16 "… and pray for one another can be saved. "
Rev 8:3-4 "… they can offer with the prayers of all the saints … "
The Bible is asking you to pray for one another. Have you ever asked someone to pray for you? Have you ever told someone to pray for them? Why, then, when Mary's name is, is not calling her? She was not a created being as the rest of us? Why do we ask everyone to pray for us, but we can not ask that of Mary? Are not the reason for your child to listen to it and grant their requests?
Turned water into wine at Cana Mary only made one comment, "They have no wine," Jn 2:3. He was subjected to it in Luke 2.51, and no doubt for many years until he began his ministry at age 30. He listens to it now as it did then. She must have a lot more influence with him than any of us because she is his mother. Now let's see if Catholics "pray" to Mary.
Have you ever heard the words of the Marian prayer most widely used of all, the Hail Mary?
*** "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee." *** This is nothing more than the greeting of Gabriel in Luke 1:28.
*** "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb (Jesus)." *** This is the greeting of Elizabeth to Mary in Luke 1:42.
*** "Holy Mary, Mother of God." *** It is a holy saint who makes her, and she is the Mother of God, because Elizabeth called the 'Mother of Our Lord "in Luke 1:43. The original Hebrew for God is used: Adoni, which means God.
Also if you take Jn 1:1 "… and the Word was God ", and add to Jn 1:14," … and the Word was made flesh, God became flesh, and that was his mother? Mary!
*** "Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, amen." ***
This is just a request for Mary to pray for U.S., as in the Bible verses presented. Is' pray to 'Mary, or are we just asking to pray for us? http://home.inreach.com/bstanley/marypr ….
The clear line between fundamentalism and historic Christianity, when it comes to devotion to Mary, is the diversity of perspectives on the delivery "to Jesus through Mary." Historic Christianity has never seen in isolation from Jesus and Mary has found the doctrine and devotion to Mary as the safest, most secure and fast way for real and lasting commitment to Christ. The fundamentalists argue that "do not need Mary to go to Jesus and who prefer to go directly to Jesus.
This response is a misinterpretation of traditional education. All Christians can and should pray directly to Jesus. But no one actually "go" Jesus "alone." We all carry with us through some individual or group when we go to Jesus. The fundamentalist approach him with an image of a Calvinist God who has predestined the majority of mankind to damnation Dispensationalist or an image of a God who operates through various covenants and dispensations with Israel and established the church. Fe charismatic movement have their own health and wealth of the god concept. Nobody goes to Jesus "alone." Come with various images of God and salvation. If we go to Jesus through Mary to the right image, the historic picture, the image given by God.
When we speak of going "to Jesus through Mary" not suggesting that the role of Mary is "enter" to Jesus. We are talking about growing deeper in our life in Jesus and Mary through assistance. With Mary as our model, mentor and guide to become the kind of Christian God wants us to be. With and through Mary to become more and more like Jesus. Thus, "through Mary" does not mean that it works like a door opening of "go-between." This actually means that she is acting as our mother trying to make us more like her divine Son. We are simply doing what Jesus in John 19 and what the book of Revelation teaches when he says that those who "keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ" are "seeds". (Revelation 12:17). Http: / / http://www.mariology.com/content/view/9/ …

By: gowylde!

gowylde! — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

. It's like this. Every religion believes in a different way or something that the other religion. Nobody knows whether they are right if that is what I think is fine but if someone wants to pray to Mother Mary then leave. Why all the business that believes in God? I am an ex-Catholic. To be honest I do not know what religion I am? I think they all have their peculiarities. But whatever religion they choose, it's not a business but my own

By: harperta

harperta — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Catholics, especially women and especially those of a Latin or Celtic descent, tend to pray to Mary, as they say in the Catholic tradition is an "intercessor between God and man." As she has a very special place in the hierarchy of heaven, where she is a "perfect woman", "without sin" and "Mother of God / Jesus", many Catholics believe they can " intercede with her son on behalf of those who pray to her. In the Catholic tradition that has been documented at least 3 times and promised special blessings to those who invoke his name. (Fatima, Lourdes and Guadalupe)

By: Dannicus rising

Dannicus rising — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

not exactly Mary Mary to pray to ask to pray for them. Catholics see it that way, all people who are alive in Christ. Part of the body of Christ. So when a person is a part of the body of Christ (church), then they are living forever as part of that body.
As in a church prayer meetings or asking others to pray for them or someone else is the same when Mary asked for Catholics to pray for them.

By: Pray for the Redskins

Pray for the Redskins — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Some of these other answers are wrong so I'm not sure where to start.
Mary is not "the" intercessor between God and man. I do not know where that came from. We Catholics believe that you can ask any person or saint here on earth to pray for you. Mary is a saint. He had to be pure. Why God Jesus in the world through an unholy vessel? Did not. Mary was a pure and holy. She is in heaven. We ask you to pray for us just as any saint in heaven or person here on earth. Catholics DO NOT have to ask the saints to pray for them. It is a personal choice.
I also think that your girlfriend is not the most knowledgeable when it comes to Catholicism. Mary does not grant the pardon. Only God can forgive. She must know this.

By: sparki77

sparki77 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

I realize that you do not cite chapter and verse from the Bible that says: "Pray for me that no man …"
That statement is not in the Bible. Not anywhere.
Praying means "ask." There is nothing in the Bible that forbids us to ask another Christian to pray with us and for us. In fact, we are told one another to share the burden and pray for one another.
His g / f, which says that prays to Mary, because Mary is forgiveness is farther from the base and uneducated in Catholic theology. She needs training. Mary does not forgive. All Mary is not direct us to do what Jesus tells us to do and to encourage us to trust in Christ. Only Christ can offer absolution of our sins.
John 2 tells us that Jesus did not respond to requests for Mary, Mary, but he always tells us to do what Jesus asks of us.

By: Right Winger

Right Winger — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

You are a stupid idiot like most of the Protestants. We asked them to pray on our behalf. It's like asking a family member to pray for a safe trip for you before you travel. Just as a child loves his mother, Jesus loves his mother Mary, who is expected to love Mary as a mother in the same way that Jesus does.

By: BOC

BOC — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

Catholics claim to be Christians, but are far from it. No! I'm not giving Catholics, just the facts. The reason for the reform is that the Catholics led to the apostasy of Christianity that even their own priests were offended by it. So God was lifted a few men of God to bring truth to light again. Luther, Calvin, Tyndale, and such. You are right to pray only through Jesus.
God be with you
William less
Web site: "http://www.bondservantofchristjesus.com"
E-Mail: "william@bondservantofchristjesus.com

By: Catholic Mythbuster

Catholic Mythbuster — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

We pray in the sense of "ask." We are asking Mary to pray for us, as we ask the saints to pray for us, like any of us could ask a friend or family member to pray for us.

By: Danny H C.A.B.

Danny H C.A.B. — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0000

We pray with her and ask her to pray for us. It is a practice of intercessory prayer, asking others to pray to God for us in our name. We do this because we believe in a communion of saints. We believe that all people on earth and in heaven, they are our brothers and sisters, that is why we pray for one another. We consider it a family affair, with all the prayers of the heavens and the earth coming to God in one voice.
Mary does not and can not forgive sins. Your friend may be sincere, just a little misinformed. Only God can forgive sins.
I hope this helps. God bless.