2007-03-03 22:21:46 · 9 answers · asked by Christine Andrea M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Fathers of the Church taught that Mary received a number of distinctive blessings in order to make her a more fitting mother for Christ and the prototypical Christian (follower of Christ). These blessings included her role as the New Eve (corresponding to Christ’s role as the New Adam), her Immaculate Conception, her spiritual motherhood of all Christians, and her Assumption into heaven. These gifts were given to her by God’s grace. She did not earn them, but she possessed them nonetheless.
Grace and peace to you!
2007-03-03 22:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mary is not called the daughter of the church
2007-03-04 06:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is consistent with the Holy Scriptures. Even "mother" of the church will not go well even though we know that 'the church is the body of Christ' and Jesus was a son to Mary - which makes Mary the mother of Jesus Christ and as a result the mother of the church. This however is not a truthful statement and such logic is detrimental to the spiritually weak and unacceptable by the spiritually strong.
2007-03-04 06:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is Catholics only reffering about Mary, Since she gave birth to Jesus, You find no Apostles saying that she is the mother of the Chruch, In fact God is the Father of the church on the day of Pentacost.
2007-03-04 06:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've never heard of Mary being refered to as the "daughter" of the church............ probably the "Mother"...................
2007-03-04 06:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by Caged 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, I've never heard that before.
2007-03-04 06:28:22 · answer #6 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard that before.
2007-03-04 06:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by lindakflowers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics thought it sounded good.
2007-03-04 06:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by djm749 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES ITS HARD TO UNDERSTAND BUT I AM REALLY YOUR DAD
2007-03-04 06:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋