[aMorePerfectUnion]

“Rick Warren is correct. The Catholic Church venerates Mary, but not as a “god.””

Really, she is treated exactly like pagans treated demigods. Sort of most of the way to God, but not quite there. Still wrong.

[Mrs. Don-o]

More accurately, Catholics treat Mary as the Hebrews/Jews of the OT treated whole classes of honored people, including prophets, priests and kings -- and with the approval of God.

Please do check it out at #292 (LINK)

I really think 99% of the non-Catholic misapprehension of this, is unfamiliarity with Biblical courtly behavior.

[NKP_Vet]

Attend a Catholic Mass, come back and let’s discuss who was worshiped, Mary or Jesus Christ. So your have your assignment.

[Tired of Taxes]

she is treated exactly like pagans treated demigods. Sort of most of the way to God, but not quite there

Not true. In ancient mythology, demigods were the offspring of gods and people, and they had supernatural powers.

Mary is simply revered as the Blessed Mother, the one woman chosen. Not as a god or goddess.

[Elsie]

Really, she is treated exactly like pagans treated demigods.

Oh?

Says who???

 

 

 

Prayer to the Mother of Goodness, Love and Mercy

O Mother, of Goodness, Love and Mercy,
I immensely love you and offer myself to you.
Through your goodness, love and mercy save me.
I want to be your.
I love you endlessly and want you to keep me.
From my heart I beseech you, Mother of Goodness.
Give me your goodness that I may deserve heaven by it.
I ask you for your immense love to give me the grace that I may love everybody as you loved Jesus Christ.
And I ask you for the Grace that I may be gracious to you
I offer myself completely to you and want you to be with me at every step.
For you are full of grace.
Let me never lose God's grace:
And if I should,
Help me.

Amen

 

 

 

Sub Tuum Praesidum

We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.

 

Amen.

[Elsie]

Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers,

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

 

Your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth, as it is in heaven.

 

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

 

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.