All God's family derive grace from Jesus. In that regard, Mary is no lesser or greater than you and I.
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!"There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." -- Mark 3:31-35
BTW, you seem to write very well for a 20-year-old, especially for someone who is as new to the RCC as you say. Far beyond your years, and a lot like your father.
You mean when Christ said it wasn't up to Him to determine who was greater in the Kingdom of Heaven, He meant it was up to you? Protestant Bible must be more different than I thought!!!
Thank you. You can view my other editorials - most being from my English 101 and English 102 classes in college - on my profile. My most recent 'work' is my Pro-Life website designed for CS101. Please forgive the occasional typo.
especially for someone who is as new to the RCC as you say.
I just looked into the particular sections of the Catechism concerning Mary for my previous post, whilst considering the back-and-forth posts by everyone on this thread.
Far beyond your years,
*shrugs* These are just my current conclusions on the matter. What does and does not constitute Catholic teaching is something to be considered from here on out. Especially with regard to Mary.
and a lot like your father.
Only in that he and I are both conservatives. I certainly don't know as much as he does. He certainly hasn't been looking over my shoulder, if that's what you're thinking.