It would be an interesting exercise for some Catholic to do some time to give up all focus on Mary for Lent. To focus ONLY on Jesus and Him alone.
After all, it’s HIS death that Easter is all about. HE’S the one who came to earth, lived a sinless life, and died for our forgiveness and redemption.
Give up praying to her and all the other dead people and pray only to God the Father, as instructed by Jesus Himself.
VERY WELL PUT.
It would be an interesting exercise for some Catholic to do some time to give up all focus on Mary for Lent. To focus ONLY on Jesus and Him alone.
After all, it’s HIS death that Easter is all about. HE’S the one who came to earth, lived a sinless life, and died for our forgiveness and redemption.
Give up praying to her and all the other dead people and pray only to God the Father, as instructed by Jesus Himself.
I realize the Jews kept lent but they also kept the sabbath which most protestant or the Catholic church don,t keep,
and it is amazing to me that although there are so many differences between the two church,s, the Catholic church changed the sabbath to sunday and got no argument even though there is no scripture to back it up unless you start doing what the Catholics are accused of with reason of course, and that is putting words in the Bible.
This seems the best response. Akathist Hymn To The Theotokos.
‘Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world’s salvation.”
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You may want to edit that sentence :)
After all, it’s HIS death that Easter is all about. HE’S the one who came to earth, lived a sinless life, and died for our forgiveness and redemption.
Give up praying to her and all the other dead people and pray only to God the Father, as instructed by Jesus Himself.
What a novel idea. Wouldn't it be great if they actually did that?