Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: rjsimmon

>>Pope John Paul II in his General audience of Wednesday, December 18, 1996 said: “Beginning with Simeon’s prophesy, Mary intensely and mysteriously unites her life with Christ’s sorrowful mission: she was to become her Son’s faithful co-worker for the salvation of the human race.” (L’Osservatore Romano, January 1, 1997). <<

I don’t know if you know this, but JPII is dead. He is alive in heaven (Lord willing) but his earthly body is dead. He no longer heads the Catholic church.

Now, the man leading the Catholic church says this

The Pope on Co-redemptrix
“Yet when asked, in a 2000 interview by Peter Seewald contained in the book God and the World, whether the Church would go along with the desire to solemnly define Mary as Co-redemptrix, Ratzinger’s response doesn’t look good. He says that the title Co-redemptrix “departs to too great an extent from the language of Scripture and of the Fathers and therefore gives rise to misunderstandings” (53). He also says that “for matters of faith, continuity of terminology with the language of Scripture and that of the Fathers is itself an essential element; it is improper simply to manipulate language” (54). “

Understand, that Ratzinger guy is Pope Benedict the 16th, current Pope.
And if you need help with the Latin, Redemptrix = one who saves.


310 posted on 08/17/2009 2:31:17 PM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 306 | View Replies ]


To: netmilsmom

We’re talking about the Church founded by Christ, but to some, it’s just a game.

Sad really.


312 posted on 08/17/2009 2:38:42 PM PDT by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 310 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson