Of course she’s not a deity, but she is very special. Almost as special as your mother is to you. :)
And I think we disagree on the Communion of Saints again. I’m really sorry this aspect of the Christian faith has been lost to many. It is, literally, as if a large part of the Body of Christ is torn off, missing. At least not realized. I wish I could put into words what this loss truly means.
thanks much for your reply.
That's the secular RCC teachings.
Now Jesus, who ways and thoughts are HIGHER than man's tell us who his mother is. If you are more interested in secular teachings go to the catechism and IF you are more interested in God and His Ways that have everlasting life and is the One Truth .... HEAR and OBEY this...
Matthew 12:47 Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."
Matthew 12:48 Jesus replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
Matthew 12:49 Pointing to His disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."
Jesus was addressing the 'someone' in versus 47 and as JESUS did throughout His ministry, He was TEACHING those who didn't know His Ways/His Fathers Ways. Are you interested in learning or not?
His brother, sister and mother were all alike, NO ONE is more special to God - for we KNOW GOD is no respector of persons. Which is the opposite of the WORLDLY SECULAR view that Rome teaches and lives.
Why would Jesus have to teach for 3.5 years if HIS WAY was like man's way?
"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." Issiah 55:9
And those that lived before Jesus became man - HIS WORD was known - to the OT people.