[Mrs. Don-o]

Ealgeone, you set this up as if Mary is a rival or alternative to Christ. This is not the case. Mary brings people to Christ. She bears Christ to them, because she is the Mother of the Incarnation. She manifests Him to them as the did to the shepherds and kings. She urges people, "Do whatever He tells you." She bears witness to her Son at the foot of the Cross. ---- in other words, she is an evangelizer.

The Rosary, for example, is a series of meditations on the Life of Christ.

Once you realize this, the whole bogus thesis which pits Mary against Christ, collapses.

[trisham]

Amen to that, Mrs. D.

[ealgeone]

No, it is the RCC that has set up Mary as a rival or alternative to Christ.

The RCC calls Mary Advocate, Co-Redemtrix and Mediatrix when these are not found in the NT in reference to Mary. These titles are reserved for Christ and the Holy Spirit as Redeemer, Advocate and Mediator.

Too many catholic writers have made it clear the catholic is to rely upon Mary for their salvation, answered prayers when Jesus won't answer, forgiveness of sins, etc. when there is nothing in the NT that indicates we are to pray to Mary or rely upon her for salvation, forgiveness of sins, etc.

Catholics like to hold up the apparitions of Fatima and the other marian apparitions until the details of these are brought to light and then the catholic likes to cite private revelation and that the catholic is not under obligation to believe the messages.

The Christian understands this and rejects this false narrative of Mary as promulgated by the RCC.