don’t confuse him with facts.
Archbishop Sheen knew of what he was speaking when he said that most who hate the Church do so because of what they think she teaches rather than what she actually teaches.
I am done here for the night, but thanks for your contributions to the deposit of truth so sorely needed on this thread and others like it.
Blessed be God forever.
Here again...catholic teachings continued to enter the church and be declared.....man determined these teachings...the apostles never taught these and neither did Christ Jesus.
The beginning of the exaltation of Mary, and the first use of the term “Mother of God” by the Council of Ephesus...431.
Prayers began to be offered to Mary, dead saints, and angels...600.
The Immaculate Conception of Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX.... 1854.
Pius XI reaffirmed the doctrine that Mary is “The Mother of God” ...1931.
The dogma of the Assumption of Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius XII...1950.
Mary proclaimed the Mother of the Church by Pope Paul VI...1965.
http://solochristo.com/theology/Church/cc/cciv.htm