Oh, come on. While this is not the "official" website of the Church, anyone who has done any reading on this subject knows full well there have been constant petitions to change (yes, change) the view of Mary. All one has to do is look how the doctrine of Mary has "evolved" into "Co-Redemptress". Here is what the official Catholic Encyclopedia states in part:
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O holy Mother of God. To thee we lift our prayers, for thou art the Mediatrix, powerful at once and pitiful, of our salvation. Oh, by the sweetness of the joys that came to thee from thy Son Jesus, by thy participation in His ineffable sorrows, by the splendors of His glory shining in thee, we instantly beseech thee, listen, be pitiful, hear us, unworthy though we be!
This is a motive the more for the enkindling, in private and in common prayer, throughout the coming month of October, of a holy emulation in celebrating and honoring the Mother of God, the mighty succorer of the Christian people, the most glorious Queen of Heaven. For Our own part, We confirm with all Our heart the favors and indulgences We have already awarded upon this point.
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11. Now may God, "Who in His most merciful Providence gave us this Mediatrix." and "decreed that all good should come to us by the hands of Mary" (St. Bernard), receive propitiously our common prayers and fulfill our common hopes.
On the Rosary His Holiness Pope Leo XIII September 8, 1894
But then, perhaps I do and I suspect they know also.
Great post.
However, I can only take small amounts of that level of blasphemy at one time.
Congrats on your strength and courage in Him.
Why do we not "admit" such things?
Because they are not true.
They are anti-Catholic slanders.
You wrote:
“Frankly I don’t understand why Catholics don’t wish to admit they believe Mary to be co-equal with the Son, that she imparts grace, that the atonement is nothing more than Christ showing us how to live, that the inspired works in scripture is no more than any other writings, or that they actually do worship (yes, not venerate) relics and Mary.
But then, perhaps I do and I suspect they know also.”
Wow, that has to be one of the most ridiculous and erroneous posted things I’ve ever seen. That’s worse than the bunny with a pancake on its head. Let’s see:
1. “Frankly I don’t understand why Catholics don’t wish to admit they believe Mary to be co-equal with the Son,”
Well, it’s probably because none of us believe it. I’ve never encountered a single Catholic who does believe it. Not one.
2. “that she imparts grace,”
What she does with grace is merely as a vessel used by God.
3. “that the atonement is nothing more than Christ showing us how to live,”
I’m not even sure what that’s supposed to mean. I always thought the atonement was Christ dying on the cross for our sins, you know, the redemption. Gee, do you anti-Catholics believe something differently?
4. “that the inspired works in scripture is no more than any other writings,”
We believe that the scriptures are inspired and inerrant. No other writings are both inspired and inerrant.
5. “or that they actually do worship (yes, not venerate) relics and Mary.”
I know of no Catholic who worships Mary or relics. We do venerate them.
If that's what you want to believe, knock yourself out.
Myself, I'll stick with Christianity, thanks.