Posted on 07/22/2013 2:45:09 PM PDT by NYer
There is more to Church teachings than the rosary. Mustn't overlook the fact.
Wow! The attacks here seem to be coming from demons. Scary.
We do not idolize Mary...we do however, honor her for the role she played in our salvation...she simply said yes to God.....period....
The catholic church is dedicated to obliterating every word that Yeshua has ever spoken.
Role model, yes. Idol? Hardly
One example from the Catholic Mass please? Just one.
Mary is mentioned more times than Christ ... when? During Mass?
>> “We do not idolize Mary...we do however, honor her for the role she played in our salvation” <<
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Neither Mary, nor any other sinner, played any role whatsoever in anyone’s salvation. She acknowledged that fact herself. Worship denegrates her memory.
Yeshua alone was sinless, and qualified to take the punishment and shed his blood for our sins.
>> “Role model, yes” <<
Role model no!
Mary gathered her children and went to call Yeshua away from his teaching several times. That is not behavior worthy of passing on.
Only one example needed: The claim of conjuring up Yeshua’s flesh.
Ignorance, and blasphemy.
I don’t think you totally understand the Rosary.
What are the mysteries? Only two of them are NOT about Christ.
Let’s take a look.
Joyful — first set is about Christ’s childhood
Annunciation — announcing the oncoming birth of Christ
Visitation — Mary shares the news with Elizabeth and St. John the Baptist leaps in Elizabeth womb, because he recognizes Christ in Mary’s womb.
The Nativity — Birth of Christ
Presntation — according to Jewish custom, the baby is presented in the temple.
Finding the Child Jesus in the temple — where he was talking with and asking questions of the wise men of the church.
Luminous — this new second set of mysteries is about Christ’s life of ministry
The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan — St. John the Baptist recognizes the Lamb of God, the Holy Spirit descends upon Christ and the voice of God the Father is heard.
Jesus Manifests Himself at the Wedding of Cana — the working of Christ’s first miracle.
The Prclamation of the Kingdom of God and the Call to Conversion — Christ talks to the multitudes about the coming Kingdom of God and calls them to conversion — often forgiving their sins.
The Transfiguration — Christ appears in glory with Moses and Elijah and is witnessed by Peter, John and James.
The Institution of the Holy Eucharist — Christ institutes the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
OK — so far? All about Jesus, aren’t they?
Moving on to the Passion of Christ — the Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden — Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Scourging at the Pillar — thousands and thousands of blows suffered for our sins
The Crowning of Thorns — done by the Roman soldiers as they mock Christ
Jesus Carries His Cross — all the way to Golgotha with the help of Simon the Cyrenian
The Crucifixion — Jesus dies on the Cross for our sins.
Now the Glorious mysteries
The Resurrection of the Lord — as witnessed by St. Mary Magdalene, as recognized by the two disciples on the way to Emmaus — all the Easter miracles. Appearing to the apostles even though the door is locked. Being on the shore cooking for the apostles after they have been out all night fishing and caught nothing, then experience a miracle draught of fish at the Lord’s command to cast the net on the other side of the boat.
The Ascension — apostles, disciples and other followers watch as Jesus ascends bodily into heaven
Descent of the Holy Spirit — The Apostles and Disciples convert 3000 people through the miracle of speaking in the onlookers’ native language.
Now — the two and only two about Mary —
The Assumption — Mary taken bodily to heaven by angels as related by apostles and Early Church Fathers.
The Cornonation of Mary as the Queen (mother) of Heaven
There you go — out of 20 mysteries — only two are about Mary.
Next questio~~ I suppose you want the Biblical connotations. LOL!
As we pray the Rosary of the Day, saying the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer, we concentrate and meditate on these individual mysteries. It (the Rosary) is a meditation on the entire Life of Christ.
Not true. Where did you get that nonsense?
Mary had only one Child, Jesus Christ.
The Catholic Church lets Indians keep their totem poles, but rednecks can't keep their belief in Genesis 1-11. Now ain't that sumpin'?
That’s what a good portion of his followers said...and he let them leave...same now...
Conjuring up Jesus’ flesh? You really don’t understand the Mass, do you?
Mary had at least six children, possibly nine, depending on interpretation of names.
You speak to yourself?
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