Great post. Actually, the physical apparitions at Lourdes and Fatima proves this. The Blessed Virgin Mary as the purest and most perfect of all of God’s creation in Heaven and Earth proves this. She appeared visibly to innocent children. Since she is the Mother of all humanity, her sons and daughters in Paradise are likewise in their physical forms.
My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.
Glória Patri et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper,
et in sæcula sæculórum.
Amen.
“...physical apparitions at Lourdes and Fatima...”
Also the Tilma of Our Lady who appeared to Juan Diego. The Blessed Mother is alive, well, assumed into heaven and visits us in extreme circumstances. This does not cause her to be a Goddess.
Mexico - the circumstance was to stop the Aztec human sacrifices.
You are absolutely right. But those following the doctrine of Sola Scriptura typically do not believe anything that is not specifically stated in the Bible. What a shame, for there is much more to the Word of God than just what appears in the Bible.
There is the living Word of God as well as the written Word of God. The Church founded by Jesus Christ (and BTW is written in Sacred Scripture) is testimony to the living Word of God. If someone other than Jesus Christ had founded the Church, then it could be argued that Sacred Scripture is the only authority given by God.