[Pyro7480]

The titles co-mediatrix and co-redemptrix does NOT mean her participation in Christ's redemptive and mediating roles is EQUAL to Christ. It does mean that among humans, as His Mother, Mary played the largest role in Christ's life, death, and resurrection, and therefore, has these special descriptive titles bestowed on her by the Church.

[xzins]

Honestly, I think I read that y'all's theology department dropped the co-redemptrix movement.

I think it related to the redemption being the crucifixion and there being only one person on the cross.

[redgolum]

The title of co redemptrix is one that causes much confusion among both RC's and non RC's. I have heard it expressed in a variety of ways, some that are fairly consistent with what Pyro has said, and some that tend to elevate the role of Mary to participating in the crucifixion by a spiritual link to the actual suffering of Jesus (not an official view of the RCC by the way). I also personaly had contact with a group that wanted Mary to be declared a part of the God head (which really upset my RC friend in the class!), and once had a priest tell me that unless you have pray to Mary, Jesus will not let you into heaven. Needless to say, that didn't really impress me much. If I remember right, this issue has been dropped for now.

I did read the book “Who is My Mother?” by the authors listed in the original article. In general, I was not all that impressed. It kind of struck me as shoddy work that tended to quote itself. I have read much better discussions of Mary that take a much more scholarly approach. To be honest, it reminded me of some of the King James Only stuff