To: Iscool; caww; HossB86
Even their pope prays to and worships Mary...
Did you see this?
A more recent Pope, John Paul, was also known for his heavy emphasia on Mary with his motto, "Mary, I am totally yours".
http://www.ewtn.com/entrustment/index.htm
When elected Pope in 1978, Karol Wojtyla of Poland dedicated his papacy to Mary, taking as his episcopal motto the Latin words Totus Tuus, meaning Totally Yours (John Paul IIs Devotion to Mary, Inside the Vatican, special insert, May 1996).
He had these words of devotion to Mary embroidered on his papal robes.
John Paul II even used the term worship to describe devotion to Mary. In his general audience of May 7, 1997, the Pope said that MARIAN WORSHIP in the ecclesial community ... is based on the will of Christ and MARY IS THE PATH THAT LEADS TO CHRIST... (Vatican Information Service, May 7, 1997). He concluded by urging all Christians to acknowledge Marys providential role in the path of salvation.
Engraved in his wooden coffin, viewed at what has been called the worlds largest funeral, was a large letter M for Mary (The Evening Standard, London, Apr. 8, 2005).
To: presently no screen name
Wow! and stunning...well if they made it to heaven they are surely facing the truth head on with the Christ! And if they didn't...well...that's another story altogether..lets just say they are in deep trouble.
I still say this infatuation for some of the “men”..Popes and Bishops alike....who many are celibate...use Mary as an alternative to the lack of not having a woman in their life 'affectionately' theirs. She's the surrogate and why some of their writings are so mushy and sicky sweet. They are more like a man oozing over the woman he loves than that of worshiping for ones greatness....just too romantically stated.
614 posted on
12/18/2010 6:07:33 PM PST by
caww
To: presently no screen name
Actually I remember something like this; but you know, it doesn’t surprise me one bit.
You made a statement that also just made me laugh out loud — not that what you said is funny.. but that it just all points to the falseness of it all: “When elected Pope....”
Elected. Elected by fallible men to the position of infallibility. Riiiiiight.
Good catch.
Hoss
618 posted on
12/18/2010 6:25:07 PM PST by
HossB86
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