[Mad Dawg]

Please do read my response to the post. I don't want to have to type the same stuff again and again in one thread.

Do you believe Mary knew who Jesus really was prior to the Resurrection?

I don't even know who I am.

I think Gabriel told her right much, but I don't think Mary knew all that it meant. I think the bearer of the Word, experienced Him as a continuing revelation -- something like that.

And check MAnfred's post again. Some points were not verified or indeed verifiable by Scripture - like her misleading references to Catholic doctrine.

"Ability to magnify prayers"? It's funny, but I odn't think of it that way. See, part of my lead in to the whole notion of Mary as intercessor is my MIL who is not Catholic and is very devout and, who can explain this, when she prays, stuff happens.

So I don't think of Mary goosing up my prayers so much as her ding what my MIL does.

Gotta go.

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I think Gabriel told her right much, but I don't think Mary knew all that it meant.

We don't always disagree. ;0

I don't think she did either. She reacted like a concerned parent when they noticed that Jesus wasn't with the caravan and rebuked him when she found him. She rebuked him because she was so worried. If she could fully comprehend why worry.

I'll go back and look at you prior post.

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...like her misleading references to Catholic doctrine.

No cheap shot intended, but it is pretty confusing.