caww:
You misunderstood what I wrote. The assumption of Mary is a prefiguration of the glory that all will share in heaven by virture of Christ Passion, Death and Resurrection. Mary has already received her reward for being faithful to God. So all who die in Christ will experience the Resurrection of the Dead. Again, Mary was “assumed into heaven” by God’s Power and thus is the model of what God’s Grace does to humanity, it makes us Holy and thus able to see God face to face in heaven.
I have not usurped Christ, it is your misunderstanding that makes you “think that I have” but I have not. Again, Mary’s Assumption was done by the Power of God and just as she was Assumed into heaven, all who die in CHrist will be “Assumed into heaven” when they experience the Resurrection of the Dead, which also is a result of Christ paschal mystery and thus by the power of God.
Sorry but what you stated still is not true...there was a resurrection when when Christ died....if any prefigure what awaits us it is those who rose then....and this happened before Mary died....so she was not the frontrunner by any means.
Though undoubtedly Mary is with the Lord...her role was pretty much over when Christ went to the temple and He said he must be about His Fathers business....that was a heads up to Mary.