>>Pope John Paul II in his General audience of Wednesday, December 18, 1996 said: Beginning with Simeons prophesy, Mary intensely and mysteriously unites her life with Christs sorrowful mission: she was to become her Sons faithful co-worker for the salvation of the human race. (LOsservatore Romano, January 1, 1997). <<
I don’t know if you know this, but JPII is dead. He is alive in heaven (Lord willing) but his earthly body is dead. He no longer heads the Catholic church.
Now, the man leading the Catholic church says this
The Pope on Co-redemptrix
Yet when asked, in a 2000 interview by Peter Seewald contained in the book God and the World, whether the Church would go along with the desire to solemnly define Mary as Co-redemptrix, Ratzingers response doesnt look good. He says that the title Co-redemptrix departs to too great an extent from the language of Scripture and of the Fathers and therefore gives rise to misunderstandings (53). He also says that for matters of faith, continuity of terminology with the language of Scripture and that of the Fathers is itself an essential element; it is improper simply to manipulate language (54).
Understand, that Ratzinger guy is Pope Benedict the 16th, current Pope.
And if you need help with the Latin, Redemptrix = one who saves.
We’re talking about the Church founded by Christ, but to some, it’s just a game.
Sad really.