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To: ViLaLuz
"Growing up Catholic, I can testify that some most certainly do."

Growing up Catholic, I've known none that do. Nor does the the Catholic Church teach the worship of Mary.

50 posted on 02/15/2010 11:27:53 AM PST by GonzoII (www.fultonsheen.com)
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To: GonzoII

My church sure did—extremely so. The church was even named after Mary. Our focus and worship was on Mary the Co-redemptrix. I found this to be common among the Roman Catholics where I grew up. My husband is Catholic and grew up in another state. He was really shocked by the practices of my home area. Then later in life I lived in New Orleans for 20 years. There I found lots of other Mary worshippers who seemed even more extreme than my home state. I used to see this bumper sticker that said “If you can’t find Jesus, look for his Mother.” Based on my experience, I believe the extremes of Mary worship are regional.


88 posted on 02/16/2010 4:02:18 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: GonzoII
Catholics include the "Hail Mary", when praying the Our Father. We ask her to pray for us. We believe in the resurection of souls.

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Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with You, (The greeting from the Angel Gabriel)

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. (Elizabeth's declaration when John the Babtist leaped in her womb)

Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. (Is it wrong to Pentacostals to ask someone to pray for them?)

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Catholics simply respect the role of Mary in Salvation History, and God knew what he was doing in giving us an iconic image of a virtuous woman. The New Eve.

On a practical level I find Mary's role more important than ever. Women are taught to be selfish and materialistic. The world tells us that Britney Spears and Paris Hilton are who we should look up to.

God told us that an obedient, selfless, humble woman like Mary is truly blessed. Nobody sufferred like Mary, and she said "yes" to God no matter what.

I have no doubt that true Catholic women, who have a formation that includes The Blessed Mother, make exceptional mothers and wives.

At a time when my friends mothers were indulging in worldly causes, my very Catholic mother was dedicated and willing to endure every difficulty and humiliation for what she considered her apostolic mission of motherhood. Although my father was Methodist and converted to marry my mother, he had no religious formation.

I remember telling her to divorce my father for his "errant" ways (I was worldly), and she told me,"God gave me that poor lost soul to care for, and that's what I have to do." Needless to say they continue married, and are now happier than ever, after 40 years of marriage.

Thank God for my Catholic mother.

223 posted on 02/17/2010 11:21:10 AM PST by mgist
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