[af_vet_1981]

All born again non Catholic (don't want to speak for Catholics) love Mary and respect her the same as Jesus did.

I wish this were so.

Of course she is family, just as are all Christains. Including those in the old testament who saw who Christ is/was and followed him centuries before his physical birth as Jesus.

Always a caveat;

It will be great to embrace Mary when the dead in Christ are raised!

Catholics love and embrace her, and the other saints, now. We are all one in the Messiah. Enoch, Moses, Elijah, Lazarus, and many saints already rose from the dead or were translated somehow. It is a light thing for God to raise his beloved from the dead. If you are unable to believe, allow those that do their faith in peace.

[Syncro]

All born again non Catholic (don't want to speak for Catholics) love Mary and respect her the same as Jesus did.

I wish this were so.

It is so.

I also "embrace" all departed saints (not just the "official" Catholic ones) and Mary in the way you mention.

My statement was an actual both-of-us there embrace. Looking into the eyes of her spiritual body. Will be way cool! I think I will embrace Jesus first though!

[Elsie]

We are all one in the Messiah. Enoch, Moses, Elijah, Lazarus, and many saints already rose from the dead or were translated somehow.