The 40 Questions Most Frequently Asked
About The Catholic Church
By Non-Catholics

28. Mary - Worship!

Where do you find Scripture for your worship of Mary?

Catholics do not "worship" Mary In the sense that we worship God. We do not make her equal To God, nor a substitute for God, nor a sort of a ''goddess." We consider her a creature of God -- but the purest of creatures, and the one whom God must love above all creatures because of her purity and her function as the mother of the Redeemer. Instead of worshipping Mary, we venerate or honor her.

We honor Mary:

(1) Because she is the mother of Jesus, the Son of God. Certainly this fact alone makes her unique among all the millions of creatures of all times. We honor men and women of the world for less dignity and less important work.
(2) Because Mary was honored by God the Father, Who chose her as the mother of His Divine Son, and sent His angel to announce this choice to her.

"Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David, and the virgin's name was Mary." St. Luke l :26, 27
(3) Because the Son loved her as His own mother.

"'But when the fullness of time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law." Galatians 4:4

The following texts of Scripture demonstrate the honor paid to Mary. The sincere seeker will want to read the entire texts.

Gen. 3:15 -[Through] the "WOMAN", [He] would crush the head of the serpent. Can any other woman But Mary be Suggested??

Isa. 7:14 - Prophecy of the virgin birth.

Luke 1:26-28 - The Annunciation by the angel.

Luke 1:39-56 - The Visitation: "Blessed art thou among women...."

Matt. 2 :11 - Visit of the Magi.

Matt. 2:14-21 - Flight into Egypt.

Luke 2:41-50 - Loss of the child Jesus in the temple.

Luke 2:51, 52 - The Child went down to Nazareth and was subject to them.

John 2:1-11 - Marriage feast at Cana.

John 2:12 - She went to Carphanaum with Jesus.

John 19:25-28 - Foot of cross.

Mark 16:1-10 - At tomb.

Acts 1:15 - Pentecost.

Apocalypse (Revelations) 12:1-17 - The "WOMAN" clothed with the sun. What other woman can be suggested but Mary?


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