The Hail Mary of a Protestant

http://www.abouttherosary.com ^ | September 3, 2014 | Robbe Lyn Sebesta

[NKP_Vet]

A little six-year-old Protestant boy had often heard his Catholic companions reciting the prayer “Hail Mary.” He liked it so much that he copied it, memorized it and would recite it every day. “Look, Mommy, what a beautiful prayer,” he said to his mother one day.

“Never again say it,” answered the mother. “It is a superstitious prayer of Catholics who adore idols and think Mary a goddess. After all, she is a woman like any other. Come on, take this Bible and read it. It contains everything that we are bound to do and have to do.” From that day on the little boy discontinued his daily “Hail Mary” and gave himself more time to reading the Bible instead. One day, while reading the Gospel, he came across the passage about the Annunciation of the Angel to Our Lady. Full of joy, the little boy ran to his mother and said: “Mommy, I have found the ‘Hail Mary’ in the Bible which says: ‘Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women.’ Why do you call it a superstitious prayer?”

On another occasion he found that beautiful Salutation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary and the wonderful canticle MAGNIFICAT in which Mary foretold that “the generations would call her blessed.” He said no more about it to his mother but started to recite the “Hail Mary” every day as before. He felt pleasure in addressing those charming words to the Mother of Jesus, our Savior.

When he was fourteen, he one day heard a discussion on Our Lady among the members of his family. Every one said that Mary was a common woman like any other woman. The boy, after listening to their erroneous reasoning could not bear it any longer, and full of indignation, he interrupted them, saying:

“Mary is not like any other children of Adam, stained with sin. No! The Angel called her FULL OF GRACE AND BLESSED AMONGST WOMEN. Mary is the Mother of Jesus Christ and consequently Mother of God. There is no higher dignity to which a creature can be raised. The Gospel says that the generations will proclaim her blessed and you are trying to despise her and look down on her. Your spirit is not the spirit of the Gospel or of the Bible which you proclaim to be the foundation of the Christian religion.”

So deep was the impression which the boy’s talk had made that his mother many times cried out sorrowfully: “Oh my God! I fear that this son of mine will one day join the Catholic religion, the religion of Popes!” And indeed, not very long afterwards, having made a serious study of both Protestantism and Catholicism, the boy found the latter to be the only true religion and embraced it and became one of its most ardent apostles.

Some time after his conversion, he met his married sister who rebuked him and said indignantly: “You little know how much I love my children. Should any one of them desire to become a Catholic, I would sooner pierce his heart with a dagger than allow him to embrace the religion of the Popes!”

Her anger and temper were as furious as those of St. Paul before his conversion. However, she would change her ways, just as St. Paul did on his way to Damascus. It so happened that one of her sons fell dangerously ill and the doctors gave up hope of recovery. Her brother then approached her and spoke to her affectionately, saying: “My dear sister, you naturally wish to have your child cured. Very well, then, do what I ask you to do. Follow me, let us pray one ‘Hail Mary’ and promise God that, if your son recovers his health, you would seriously study the Catholic doctrine, and should you come to the conclusion that Catholicism is the only true religion, you would embrace it no matter what the sacrifices may be.”

His sister was somewhat reluctant at the beginning, but as she wished for her son’s recovery, she accepted her brother’s proposal and recited the “Hail Mary” together with him. The next day her son was completely cured. The mother fulfilled her promise and she studied the Catholic doctrine. After long preparation she received Baptism together with her whole family, thanking her brother for being an apostle to her.

The story was related during a sermon given by the Rev. Fr. Tuckwell. “Brethren,” he went on and said, “the boy who became a Catholic and converted his sister to Catholicism dedicated his whole life to the service of God. He is the priest who is speaking to you now! What I am I owe to Our Lady. You, too, my dear brethren, be entirely dedicated also to Our Lady and never let a day pass without saying the beautiful prayer, ‘Hail Mary’, and your Rosary. Ask her to enlighten the minds of Protestants who are separated from the true Church of Christ founded on the Rock (Peter) and ‘against whom the gates of hell shall never prevail.’”

[metmom]

I don't know. We are not some monolithic bloc.

Since when?

Whatever happened to *unity within Catholicism*?

Whatever happened to *one central authority*?

Whatever happened to *You must follow the church's teachings?*

Which reminds me. You never did answer the questions about muslims and whether you are free to disagree with the CCC or not and what the consequences of not agreeing are.

Wanna try again?

With all due respect that is because your church is not empowered with the authority to make any doctrinal pronouncements.

OK, so here we have the admission that the Catholic church HAS made this comment about worshiping together with muslims the same God a doctrinal pronouncement. It is the official position of the Catholic church that y'all and muslims worship the same God together.

Are you not bound to agree with that?

Typical Catholic deflection. Answer a question with a question and then refuse to answer until you've been answered.

I've been down that road before lots of times and the purpose has always been to deflect and avoid answering the incriminating question that was asked the Catholic.

You go first because I asked first.

Don't think that other can't see what's going on here, because even when non-Cathlics answer the Catholics return question, the original question NEVER gets answered. Ever.

The discussion gets taken off track the the original question is left hanging.

[metmom]

Is that to say that Jews believe in Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity?

That wasn't the original comment or question.

Don't keep moving the goalposts.

[metmom]

I read my Robert Spencer. I know all about it. The Catholic Church been battling Islam for over a thousand years.

You're losing.

Badly.

Matter of fact, the Catholic church has already bowed in surrender.

YOUR pope kissing the koran. Fits right in with YOUR Catechism of the Catholic church.

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P29.HTM

841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."330

[Gamecock]

Move the goalposts. Hehhee

Also known as the “Look! A squirrel! “ techinique.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

--- Mary is dead as a doornail... ---

The saints in glory are dead? Aren't they more alive than us?

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.

The ark is a type for Mary. The ark contained the manna, the Ten Commandments, and the staff of Aaron (which represented the priesthood), and was kept in the Holy of Holies.

Mary's womb contained Jesus, Who is "the bread of life," the author of the Divine Law, and the eternal High Priest. Jesus dwelled within Mary whose holiness excelled that of the Holy of Holies, since she was concieved without sin.

[Elsie]

...the great works of St. Thomas Aquinas is placed next to the Bible.

We've noticed.

[Elsie]

...the great works of St. Thomas Aquinas is placed next to the Bible.

So it can be used to understand the bible?

The BOOK you guys assembled?

The one containing the words...

"...we do not write anything to you that you cannot understand..."?

[CynicalBear]

>>They are serious. About defending their elitist proud church at cost to their own credibility.<≤

The double speak and twisting of scripture they use to do so is heartrending to watch.

[CynicalBear]

They do like their costumes don’t they.

[Elsie]

SF: The authority is explicitly given to Peter and His Apostles.

[CynicalBear]

It looks to me like they are doubling down on agreeing that they indeed serve the same god. That in itself is scary stuff.

[CynicalBear]

It’s a “when you’re over the target thing.

[CynicalBear]

>> I thought I said to put down the Hislop.<<

No Hislop needed. One only needs to look at the similar symbols. They are all posted on the internet for anyone to compare.

[CynicalBear]

Thank you for posting those pictures.

[CynicalBear]

And then we have the Catholics who have become jihadists with ISIS.

[CynicalBear]

Can there be any doubt about who will lead the “one world religion” as the false prophet? The position has already been filled.

[CynicalBear]

>>A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.<<

That is the nation of Isreal.

[Elsie]

You must also learn how to identify the Christian Left.

Thank GOD! that none of them are CATHOLIC!!!

[Elsie]

From the Bible, the King James Version.

WRONG!

Lessee...

1. Central Authority
2. Located in a large metropolitan city
3. A man who is GOD's mouthpiece on earth
4. Other writings that trump the bible
5. A vast amount of underlings willing to do the church's bidding
6. Not allowed to challenge the church's teachings

Oh; where to STOP??!!??

[Elsie]

When you replied about the cigar...

I was comm enting on your clever word/math play on the Freudian slip thingy...