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About USCCB. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. Why does Mary have a special role in helping us? As the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary has a unique position among the saints, indeed, among all creatures.
May 24, 2022 · In Numbers 14:19 Moses prays: “Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray thee ...”. Moses and Aaron stopped a plague that had already “gone forth from the Lord” (Numbers 16:46-48). God ...
Mary is Jesus’ mother and is highly revered in the Catholic faith. Catholics pray to Mary because she is the mediator between them and Jesus. As Jesus’ mother, she should continue to be upheld ...
Oct 7, 2020 · When Catholics “pray” to Mary, we’re not praying in the same way as we pray to God. We’re asking for her intercession, the way we ask our brothers and sisters for prayers. That is what we ask from her in the Hail Mary. Here is where the Virgin Mary comes in.
May 7, 2014 · The title stuck, and today we refer to her as the “Mother of God.”. This designation of Mary as the mother of God is really at the root of Roman Catholic veneration. Mary is the link between our broken humanity and the boundless divinity present in the triune God. Mary is redeemed, as she is human, but she is also considered to have a ...
St. James wrote, “the prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects.”. Those in heaven can and do pray for us. That includes all the saints. We consider them to be our elder brothers and sisters in Christ who constantly pray for us before the throne of God. Praying to Mary and the saints is scriptural and part of Christian ...
May 7, 2023 · Why pray to Mary? The best answer comes right from the Bible. Dying on the cross, Jesus commanded the Beloved Disciple — and so us — “Behold, your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). The Gospel relates ...
