Posted on 05/23/2014 7:05:24 PM PDT by delchiante
Pope Francis privately visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome this morning to pray and entrust to the Virgin Mary his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. After 15 minutes of meditation and prayer before the image of Mary known as Salus Populi Romani, Pope Francis offered a bouquet of white and yellow roses at the feet of the Virgin. Since the beginning of his papal ministry in March 2013, this is the eighth visit Pope Francis has made to the Virgin Mary, under whose protection he has placed his pontificate. Speaking to Vatican Radio, the archpriest of the basilica, Spanish Cardinal Santos Abril y Castello, explained that Pope Francis sees Mary as a maternal guide and inspiration for his actions.
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So was Mary the mother of Jesus, fully God and fully human?
Or are you falling into a heresy?
“He is asking Mary”
No Biblical reason to believe she can hear him.
“for her prayers”
Assuming he is a believer, her prayers are not stronger or more efficacious than his.
“and she will ask her son.”
No reason to think she will do this.
Are you saying that you don’t believe in the power of God in heaven? Or the power of Jesus Christ who worked many miracles?
Strange.
Catholics agree with you. In spades. Where we differ is a “person”, does not often have sent to them an Archangel, who names them “full of grace”, proclaiming that the Lord is with them. That they are to be the Mother of God is quite uncommon, a Catholic would posit. But, that’s just us.
Mary is no ordinary “person”.
“Are you saying that you don’t believe in the power of God in heaven? Or the power of Jesus Christ who worked many miracles?”
Neither.
I’m saying all the stuff you posted is not Biblical, as I pointed out. Not strange. Either it is there or it is not. It is not.
The Mystical Body of Christ: 1 Corinthians 12:27
Prowess? What was prowess? That was simple scripture.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3159585/posts?page=9#9
This post isn’t biblical? Good grief it’s the Wedding at Cana where Jesus worked his first miracle.
Mary said to him “They have no wine.”
After Jesus replied she simple said (and her last words in the Bible for all of us!) “Do whatever he tells you.”
What’s not biblical about that?
Google up protestant interest in Mary. Take it up with the protestants. Hahn isn’t protestant and has nothing to do with it that I know of.
she simply said
Why don't you tell us more about how you and some Protestants consider the Blessed Trinity to be a “family”?
Did Jesus have two Mommies?
Please speak for yourself. You're definitely not speaking for this Catholic.
“What’s not biblical about that?”
That is finally a good question.
That something is *in* the Bible is very different than whether the Bible *teaches* something.
The wedding at Cana is recorded *in* the Bible. The interpretation in your post is *not* taught in the Bible.
That Jesus performed His first miracle at this wedding does *not* teach:
That Jesus always obeys his mother.
That Jesus performed the miracle only because Mary asked him to do something.
That a Christian should ask Mary anything.
That Mary or any other departed saint can hear such a prayer.
That Mary has any reason to pray for such a request.
That Jesus is under any obligation to listen to a such a request and grant it.
All of that is *not* Biblical. The event is recorded in the Bible. The opinion put forth in your post is not Biblical.
Acts Of Apostles 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.
I pity you Protestants, for it seems your Bibles do not have footnotes that are approved.
What I posted is valid Catholic teaching....You cannot accuse me of these additional things is absurd. Good night.
Jewish weddings were steeped in tradition and ritual. One of the customs was providing an extravagant feast for guests. Something went wrong at this wedding, however, because they ran out of wine early. In that culture, such a miscalculation would have been a great humiliation for the bride and groom.
Mary turned to Jesus and said,
"They have no more wine."
"Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come."
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." (John 2:3-5, NIV)
Nearby were six stone jars filled with water used for ceremonial washing. Jews cleansed their hands, cups, and vessels with water before meals. Each large pot held from 20 to 30 gallons.
Jesus told the servants to fill the jars with water. He ordered them to draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet, who was in charge of food and drink. The master was unaware of Jesus' turning the water in the jars into wine.
The steward was astounded. He took the bride and groom aside and complimented them. Most couples served the best wine first, he said, then brought out cheaper wine after the guests had too much to drink and would not notice. "You have saved the best till now," he told them (John 2:10, NIV).
By this miraculous sign, Jesus revealed his glory as the Son of God. His amazed disciples put their faith in him.
How’s this for biblical:
>>I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel. Genisis 3:15<<
So that makes Mary higher than G-d? G-d is the lesser? Mary is more than G-d?
Latria, hyperdulia, and dulia.
Sorry. Don’t speak Latin. Hebrew some. Yiddish a bit more. Mary was just a means for G-d to come into the world. A door so to speak. I don’t worship a door. I worship Yashua who is above Mary.
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