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4 days ago · The Catholic Church doesn’t command any Catholic to pray to Mary, or forbid them to pray directly to God. A prayer that states: “Dear Jesus, we come to you through your blessed mother Mary” means in the Catholic (and biblical) outlook, “Dear Jesus, we know that we can always choose to come to you through your blessed mother Mary or ...
4 days ago · One of Catholicism’s most frequently uttered prayers is the Hail Mary. But is this idolatry? No. It’s Scripture. The words are drawn from the greeting in Luke 1:28, when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her that she had been chosen to be the Mother of God: Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
1 day ago · In Catholicism, we call this the Communion of Saints – the heavenly gathering of those who are in Heaven. They join together in one glorious and endless song of praise for God. Mary’s role as the mother of Jesus elevates her above any other human. As the Queen of the Communion of Saints, Mary has direct access to God.
4 days ago · Since Catholics believe that Mary was without sin and is the greatest creature God ever made, and the Mother of God to boot, we think her prayers have the most power of any creature’s prayer. It makes entire biblical sense.
3 days ago · Unbiblical Foundation: Nowhere in the Bible is a command to worship or pray to Mary. The Scriptures emphasize worship and prayer, focusing entirely on God (Exodus 20:3-5). The New Testament highlights Jesus Christ as the sole mediator between God and humanity (1 Timothy 2:5).
4 days ago · In this prayer for Our Lady Help of Christians, the church prays that through her intercession God will “grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens”, so that “under her protection Australia may be granted harmony, justice and peace”. Mary Help of Christians patroness of Australia and of the Military Ordinariate.
5 days ago · Is it anti-Semitic to say that the Jews killed Jesus? Why do Catholics pray to Mary and the saints? Why don't Catholics believe in sola scriptura? And how do Catholics and Protestants differ in their beliefs about salvation?
