[reegs]

"May the tender Mother of God herself procure for me the spirit of wisdom, profitably and thoroughly to expound this song of hers, so that your Grace as well as we all may draw therefrom wholesome knowledge and a praiseworthy life, and thus come to chant and sing this Magnificat eternally in heaven."

"That is why I said Mary does not desire to be an idol; she does nothing, God does all. We ought to call upon her, that for her sake God may grant and do what we request. Thus also all other saints are to be invoked, so that the work may be every way God’s alone."

"We pray God to give us a right understanding of this Magnificat, an understanding that consists not merely in brilliant words, but I glowing life in body and soul. May Christ grant us this through the intercession and for the sake of His dear Mother Mary. Amen."

These are passages from [Commentary on] the Magnificat by Martin Luther. Did he have it wrong too?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Pre-protest or post-protest?

[HiTech RedNeck]

There’s also a distinction to be made between calling upon as an example (as in other situations one might refer to Abraham) and as an active medium.

[ealgeone]

Oh the appeal to Luther!!

Today he's back on the good list.

Yes, he had it wrong.....btw...you do know he was a roman catholic....right?

[avenir]

“These are passages from [Commentary on] the Magnificat by Martin Luther. Did he have it wrong too? “

Yes. Did our Founders have slavery “wrong”? They laid the foundation for its removal even if they—products of their time and place—owned slaves.