[drstevej]

I'm not talking adoration vs worship. I am amazed at the theological statements. To doctrinally ascribe to Mary the work of the Holy Spirit is error, significant error.

Acts 14:14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this [people calling them gods], they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you.

[Pyro7480]

We are making no claim that she DOES the work of the Holy Spirit. In fact, the Holy Spirit works THROUGH her, just as the Spirit works through anyone else. However, Catholics believe that Mary's is the closest human heart to Jesus', for she is His mother. Since she is in Heaven, and is the Queen Mother (Jesus is King, Mary is the mother of the King, therefore, using royal terms, Mary is the Queen Mother), and the role of the Queen Mother, both on earth and in heaven is to be advocate of God's people, she is an advocate on our behalf.

[Salvation]

**To doctrinally ascribe to Mary the work of the Holy Spirit is error, significant error.**

But Mary was present with the Apostles at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon them. If the Apostles then worked miracles...............why not Mary?

Another look at this is the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the first disciples (believer) of Jesus Christ as put forth in the Wedding at Cana story in asking her to help the groom who had run out of wine. "Do what he tells you." were her simple words.