[Syncro]

No thanks.

That text is heading in the wrong direction, I don't need to go further down that rabbit trail.

Read the article of this thread so you may see what you missed.

And concentrate on this:

Using Mary to throwup blockades to Jesus will certainly lead to death for many who may have been “lead by His Spirit” otherwise to Him.

Turn you eyes upon Jesus, the author and the finisher of your faith.

Remember it is said about Mary:

Grant that we may always experience the goodness of your motherly heart, and that through the flame of your heart we may be converted.

That is a another roadblock to Jesus and salvation, because the “flame of Mary's heart” can not convert anyone but just lead then astray long enough to miss having a relationship with Jesus, which is what Christianity is all about.

Not Mary, blessed though she is.

[mlizzy]

Read the article of this thread so you may see what you missed.

I did read the article, then I asked some questions [of Catholics in my family]. Then I looked on the Net, and that's what I found. I didn't seek it out any further, because I was confident the scholarly Catholics on Free Republic (they keep answering questions in this forum; it's nothing short of miraculous!) would come up with the answers.

[mlizzy]

Using Mary to throwup blockades to Jesus will certainly lead to death for many who may have been “lead by His Spirit” otherwise to Him.

Sometimes hardened souls (those with thick skins would apply) cannot see her, because she is so tender ("full of grace,") they won't let her through.