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Of they are not reading the article. They are just spewing the standard Protestant venom that’s been drilled into their heads. Catholics worship Mary. Catholics believe Mary is a goddess. Catholics think Mary didn’t need a savior. Blah. Blah. Blah. They are just hoping to start a fight. Never mind that the gospel says that “all generations will call [Mary] blessed.” Never mind that St. John (Wedding feast at Cana) teaches us to ask Mary to intercede with Jesus when we are in trouble. Never mind that Jesus, hanging on the cross, gives us to Mary as her sons, and gives Mary to us as our mother.

They can explain away the whole New Testament if it doesn’t agree with their man-made doctrines.


24 posted on 12/31/2015 6:17:57 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan
Never mind that St. John (Wedding feast at Cana) teaches us to ask Mary to intercede with Jesus when we are in trouble.

It does nothing of what you claim.

Never mind that Jesus, hanging on the cross, gives us to Mary as her sons, and gives Mary to us as our mother.

have you read the Word?? He gave Mary to John. John was to take care of her.

27 posted on 12/31/2015 6:39:36 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Arthur McGowan
Protestant venom

Otherwise known as God's Word.

What are you basing your "venom" on?

29 posted on 12/31/2015 6:43:08 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Arthur McGowan
"The actual term in Greek (the original language that Luke was written in) is 'kecharitomene,' which is the perfect passive participle of the Greek word "charitoo" (grace). In other words, kecharitomene means "You who have been graced." And when you add the word "full" to kecharitomene, Gabriel is calling Mary by her new title of "You who have been filled with grace""

The above from http://www.catholicbible101.com/fullofgrace.htm

Apparently going to the original language and seeing that it clearly states Mary was filled (i.e. by God who is the only one who could do that) with Grace doesn't matter to people who enjoy repeating their favorite trash talk. The original text totally destroys the non-Catholic argument that to be free of sin Mary would somehow be an exception when in fact, she was saved by Grace exactly like anyone else is.

People who choose to deny that God could bestow that Grace on Mary whenever He wanted to, while she was in her mother's womb or later, are arguing that God can create a rock He cannot lift.

93 posted on 01/01/2016 2:39:18 AM PST by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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