Mary the subject of preaching and worship?

Question

"Devoutly meditating on her and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man, the Church reverently penetrates more deeply into the great mystery of the Incarnation and becomes more and more like her spouse. Having entered deeply into the history of salvation, Mary, in a way, unites in her person and re-echoes the most important doctrines of the Faith: and when she is the subject of preaching and worship she prompts the faithful to come to her son, to his sacrifice and to the love of the Father."
From Vatican Collection Volume 1, Vatican Council II, The Conciliar and Post Conciliar documents. General Editor Austin Flannery, O.P. New revised edition 1992; Costello Publishing Company, Northport, New York. 1992 pages 420-421 (par. 65)

Answer 1

In the last days.... beware of false prophets. Get a real bible pal

Answer 2

Do Catholics worship Mary?
No. Worship is for God alone.

Do Catholics honor Mary?
Yes. So do Eastern Orthodox, many Anglicans and many Lutherans. Martin Luther was very emphatic that honor should be given to Mary - he himself had a strong devotion to her.

Why honor Mary?
These are some of the reasons:
1. God the Father honored her. The Father sent the angel Gabriel to her "And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!' " (Luke 1:28)
This is a very high compliment from the Father. The Father honored her by asking her to be the mother of His Son.

2. God the Son honored her.
a. He lived in her for nine months.
b. Mary gave birth to Jesus. "And she brought forth her first-born Son, ..." (Luke 2:7)
c. "Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them." (Luke 2:51)
d. Like any good Jew, Jesus obeyed the Commandments, including the Fourth Commandment. "Honor your father and your mother..." (Exodus 20:12)

3. The Holy Spirit honored Mary. "And the angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.' " (Luke 1:35)

4. Mary was present at the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, and influenced Him to perform His first miracle. "And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, 'They have no wine.' " (John 2:3) Mary was present at the end of Jesus' public ministry. She was at the foot of the cross on Calvary. "When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, ..." (John 19:26)

Answer 3

Why do so many Christians ignore the lessons of the wedding at Cana? There are no wasted words in the Bible. What is the meaning of this story?

Answer 4

I don't recall Mary saying,
"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Mary can do absolutely nothing for anybody. Jesus Christ is the one who done that.

Answer 5

I could never understand why any thinking person would believe that this woman who bore a child by a man not her husband could be thought of as anything more than a philanderer and adulteress.

Answer 6

God alone (Jesus) is to be worshipped. It is, however, common for Catholics to venerate Mary as it is usually through Mary we reach the Son.

To Jesus through Mary. This is what we see when we read about the wedding feast at Cana. She takes the problem to her son and then tells us, "Do whatever He tells you."

Answer 7

Penetration is vital in understanding the spiritual depth of Ezekiel 23.


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Answer 8

Jesus denied Mary his mother when he raised the child from her deathbed, saying, "who is my mother and brothers? All who believe in God". Thus we don't need anybody to act as an intercessorary if we believe in Jesus. To do so is an insult to Jesus.

Answer 9

exactly its not bible that you are showing but writings of men, sinful men.