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Jesus isn’t the problem with the mysteries.. it is the final 5two- the assumption and the coronation of Mary. As Queen of Heaven amd Earth. ..

The bible talks about the queen of heaven.
In Jeremiah certainly and it ISN’T GOOD. I would be curious how many Catholics haveba statue of Our lady of fatima in their home, churches..
Jeremiah 7

18 The [a] children gather wood,and the fathers kindle the fire,and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to spite Me. 19 Do they spite Me?” declares the LORD. “Is it not themselves they spite,to [b] their own shame?” 20 Therefore thus says the Lord [c] GOD,“Behold,My anger and My wrath will be poured out on this place,on man and on beast and on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and not be quenched.
Jeremiah 44:17-30

17 But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, [a] by burning [b] sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her,just as we ourselves,our forefathers,our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of [c] food and were well off and saw no [d] misfortune. 18 But since we stopped burning [e] sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her,we have lacked everything and have [f] met our end by the sword and by famine.” 19 “And,” said the women,“when we were burning [g] sacrifices to the queen of heaven and [h] were pouring out drink offerings to her,was it without our husbands that we made for her sacrificial cakes [i] in her image and poured out drink offerings to her?”

Calamity for the Jews

20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people,to the men and women—even to all the people who were giving him such an answer—saying, 21 “As for the [j] smoking sacrifices that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem,you and your forefathers,your kings and your princes,and the people of the land,did not the LORD remember them and did not all this come into His [k] mind? 22 So the LORD was no longer able to endure it, because of the evil of your deeds,because of the abominations which you have committed; thus your land has become a ruin,an object of horror and a curse,without an inhabitant,as it is this day. 23 Because you have burned [l] sacrifices and have sinned against the LORD and not obeyed the voice of the LORD or walked in His law,His statutes or His testimonies,therefore this calamity has befallen you,as it has this day.”

24 Then Jeremiah said to all the people,including all the women,“Hear the word of the LORD,all Judah who are in the land of Egypt, 25 thus says the LORD of hosts,the God of Israel,as follows: ‘As for you and your wives,you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands,saying,“We will certainly perform our vows that we have vowed,to burn [m] sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” [n] Go ahead and confirm your vows,and certainly perform your vows!’ 26 [o] Nevertheless hear the word of the LORD,all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt,‘Behold,I have sworn by My great name,’ says the LORD,‘never shall My name be invoked again by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying,“As the Lord [p] GOD lives.” 27 Behold,I am watching over them for harm and not for good,and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will [q] meet their end by the sword and by famine until they [r] are completely gone. 28 Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah [s] few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to reside there will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs. 29 This will be the sign to you,’ declares the LORD,‘that I am going to punish you in this place,so that you may know that My words will surely stand against you for harm.’ 30 Thus says the LORD,‘Behold,I am going to give over Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt to the hand of his enemies,to the hand of those who seek his life,just as I gave over Zedekiah king of Judah to the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,who was his enemy and was seeking his life.’”


46 posted on 03/02/2013 7:28:04 AM PST by delchiante
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To: delchiante; Salvation
The [a] children gather wood,and the fathers kindle the fire,and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to spite Me. 19 Do they spite Me?”

If, like most people, do you have family photos in your home? When traveling to visit friends, have you ever taken out a wallet or iphone or ipad to show them photos of your family? Having a photo is not the same as worship. Having a statue of our Lady of Fatima is not worship. It is like a photo - a simple reminder of our Mother ... and yours! Jesus entrusted her to ALL of us, from the cross.

Jesus isn’t the problem with the mysteries.. it is the final 5two- the assumption and the coronation of Mary. As Queen of Heaven amd Earth. ..

Let's begin with the first part - the assumption of Mary into heaven. What is the role of our Blessed Mother in the mystery of salvation? This provides the foundation for the belief in the Assumption. We firmly believe that from the first moment of her conception Mary was free of all sin, including Original Sin, by a special favor of almighty God. The Archangel Gabriel recognized her as "full of grace," "blessed among women" and "one with the Lord." Mary had been chosen to be the Mother of our savior. By the power of the Holy Spirit, she conceived our Lord Jesus Christ, and through her, true God became also man, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

Here is the scriptural explanation: Scott Hahn on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Your second point - the queenship of Mary
Mary’s role as queen over the universal Church finds its roots in the Scriptures.

The Old Testament foreshadows this queenship of Mary, by teaching us about the honor accorded to the Queen Mother in Israelite society. Theologian Dr. Scott Hahn writes and speaks about the “Queen Mother,” called the “gebirah” in Hebrew. In traditional Jewish life, the “gebirah” occupied a unique and powerful position throughout the history of ancient Israel’s monarchy. When the Queen Mother, or gebirah, entered the room, the king would rise to his feet as a sign of respect; and the king always acceded to his mother’s wishes.

For example, Solomon crowned his mother Bathsheba, the “Queen Mother” who sat at his right side. In all, through Israelite history there are 16 “Queen Mothers.” It is this Queen Mother, who typically ascends to the throne after menopause, who exerts the greatest influence on the king.

In Hebrew culture, even if the king were deposed, even if he died, the Queen Mother would continue to rule from her throne. She played an important role in leading the songs and worship; but she also was the king’s “wisdom counselor,” involved in political, military and economic affairs of court. In fact, ancient records show that in some instances, the Queen Mother even dared to oppose the king on issues of state.

Proverbs 31, the only chapter of the Bible believed to be written by a woman, was penned by a Queen Mother as instruction for her son—preparing him to accede to the throne and to select a proper wife.

In 1 Kings 15:13, Jezebel, wife of King Ahab, was an evil queen in the rebellious northern kingdom of Israel. According to Old Testament scholar Fr. Roland DeVoe, one significant cause for the disruption and unrest in the northern kingdom at the time of Jezebel and Ahab was that there was no Queen Mother. The lack of “dynastic stability”—the history of one group being overthrown by another—meant a lack of continuity in the culture.

As was the custom in Israel, Mary was predestined to be the Queen Mother of Jesus. Since Jesus was to be King of all creation, his mother Mary—in dependence on Jesus—was to be his Queen. Since Jesus took his earthly flesh from His mother Mary, it was only fitting that her flesh, too, should have been preserved from the stain of original sin.

Mary was acting in her role of Queen Mother when, at the wedding feast at Cana, she turned to her Son for help– and then when she instructed the steward, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Here is a good scriptural explanation: Scott Hahn on the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

49 posted on 03/02/2013 8:42:57 AM PST by NYer (“Beware the man of a single book.” - St. Thomas Aquinas)
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