If we are all "co-redeemers" as the Catholics claim, why the title "co-redemptrix" for Mary?

Question

Hmmmm???

I'm hot on the trail, Papists, best-be-running, gonna sniff you out!

Answer 1

Careful, dude, you are gonna stir up the Romanists. You may wake up and find a stake with your name on it in your front yard. Keep up the good fight.

Answer 2

FIrst, we don't claim that everyone is co-redeemer, in fact, we are firm in our belief that there is only one Redeemer.

Second, the title of Co-Redemptrix is a title that some wish to have assigned to Mary because of her role in salvation by giving birth to the Redeemer as Father K indicated, but no such title has been officially assigned to her by the Church. Personally, I seriously doubt it ever will be, but it's not up to me.

And you don't need to sniff us out, we are not running, we are right here. Ask away, but please ask about a legitimate article of our faith instead of some myth or rumor you either made up or heard from someone who is completely ignorant of our faith. There are legitimate differences - let's discuss those.

IS MARY THE "COREDEMPTRIX"?

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What does Coredemptrix Mean?

Jesus the New Adam is the one Savior and Redeemer of all humankind. By His Incarnation, Death and Resurrection He redeems us from the sin of the first Adam. Mary the New Eve plays a lesser, dependent, subordinate role in the redemption of the world, by virtue of her relation to Christ and her cooperation in His life's mission. So she is sometimes called the Coredemptrix, which means "Woman with the Redeemer" (not co-redeemer!).

Though a number of Catholics believe in the legitimacy of this title, it has not been defined as an article of faith, and probably will not be in the forseeable future. So Catholics are not required to believe in or use this title.

How This Teaching Exalts Christ

Mary cannot and does not redeem us by herself. She only plays a lesser role in the redemptive work of Christ. The Coredemptrix concept re-emphasizes the fact that Jesus is the Redeemer, for if He weren't then Mary could not be the Coredemptrix.

Answer 3

I even have blended emotions, yet merely as a results of way people already have faith each and each of the lies informed approximately catholics...this might merely upload greater gas to the hearth. For those of you who are not bothering to study what the identify ability.. the belief of Co-redemptrix refers to an oblique or UNEQUAL yet considerable participation through the Blessed Virgin Mary in redemption. She gave loose consent to grant existence to the redeemer, to share his existence, to go through with him under the circulate and to sacrifice him for the sake of the redemption of humankind. The Roman Catholic view of Co-Redemptrix does not recommend that Mary participates as equivalent area interior the redemption of the human race, on condition that Christ is the only redeemer.[8] Mary herself mandatory redemption and became into redeemed through Jesus Christ her son. Being redeemed through Christ, means that she will't be his equivalent area interior the redemption technique. Co-redemption isn't a sparkling thought. Even before the 300 and sixty 5 days 2 hundred, the Church Father Irenaeus noted Mary as "causa salutis" [rationalization for our salvation].

Answer 4

This is a new one. Where do Catholics claim "we are all "co-redeemers""?

The title "co-redemptrix" for Mary has been suggested by a few people but is not (and probably never will be) Catholic doctrine.

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Co-Redemptrix: "A title applied to Our Lady to express her cooperation in the work of salvation. While remaining strictly subordinate to Christ, the sole source of grace, she collaborates in the incarnation (Lk 1: 26-38) and the redemptive death of her son (Jn 19: 25-27)

Answer 6

Because of her unique relationship to the Incarnation itself. When the Church invokes Mary under the title, "Coredemptrix", it simply means that Mary uniquely participated in the redemption of the human family by Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour.

At the Annunciation (cf.Lk.1:38) Mary freely cooperated in giving the Second Person of the Trinity his human body which is the very instrument of redemption, as Scripture tells us: "We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all" (Heb.10:10).

The key word is "unique". Nobody else can claim the title "Theotokos" either.

Answer 7

Pastor Billy says: me thinks O'Brien sole purpose is to titillate the ignorant anti-Catholics so be it.

directly taken from the Catholic Catechism
article # 970

"Mary's function as mother of men in no way obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows its power. But the Blessed Virgin's salutary influence on men . . . flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on his mediation, depends entirely on it, and draws all its power from it."511 "No creature could ever be counted along with the Incarnate Word and Redeemer; but just as the priesthood of Christ is shared in various ways both by his ministers and the faithful, and as the one goodness of God is radiated in different ways among his creatures, so also the unique mediation of the Redeemer does not exclude but rather gives rise to a manifold cooperation which is but a sharing in this one source."512

#973 By pronouncing her "fiat" at the Annunciation and giving her consent to the Incarnation, Mary was al ready collaborating with the whole work her Son was to accomplish. She is mother wherever he is Savior and head of the Mystical Body.

Mary most fully has co-operated with Christ in his redemption of us hence the unofficial title co-redemptrix meaning working with the redeemer Christ. co comes from the Latin c-u-m (with, to co-operate) O'Brien in asking this question is not being altogether honest in his presentation as his wording does not explain this title co-redemptrix does not mean Mary is equal to Christ in redemption. Shame on you Catholic critics try honesty next time but then again honesty will not work when you're attempting to deceive the innocent.

Answer 8

Ave Maria: Coredemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate

http://www.call2holiness.org/sacredheart/AMCMAII.html

Answer 9

There is no such thing as a co-redeemer. Jesus was the ONLY one worthy to sacrifice Himself for our sins. Anything or anyone who claims to be a co-redeemer or redemptrix is unbiblical and from satan. Jesus did it all by dying on the cross. There was nothing anyone else can or could do. Mary is dead. She cannot save you or put in a good word for you to God or anyone else.

Answer 10

to Edge

If you are referring to the Revelations passage about the Queen of Heaven, then you are mistaken.
That does not refer to Mary.

Answer 11

I'm not sure that we (Catholics) claim that we are all "co-redeemers." In fact I'm pretty sure we don't.