Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Who is Mary to the Catholics?



The Catholics believe that Mary is a powerful mediator. She is one of the closest to Jesus’ heart because she is his mother. They prayed to her many times because she could plead to Jesus in their behalf. They know that she is not God yet they are given her much importance in their belief. Growing in this faith affects variously in their
relationship to God. First it affects direct communication to the Father. They prayed through Mary not in the name of Jesus. Also it affects in their action because Jesus should be the center yet Mary owns the honor as the center in adoring her capability to be the people spokesperson to Jesus. The final fulfillment of Christ exact representation of the Father was being rejected. Jesus said you can ask whatever you want to the Father in my name; the Bible did not say anything about Mary mediating us to Jesus. We can directly come to Him. Therefore they have to understand that Mary is a mere human like us,
a once receiver of Christ’s grace.

            God said “I am a jealous God,” it is clear in the Ten Commandments that having other gods is forbidden for  God’s people. The Catholics should understand what Mary’s role being a mother of Jesus here on earth. When they just believe on the Scripture’s teaching there will never be faith like such as they have. I ask my mother before if Mary would be happy with what the people are doing. Does she really like that the people are praying many times in her name? 

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