In the Catholic faith, we honor Mary as the Mother of God. We do not worship her, but we pray that through her intercession we may become closer to her Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. This goes back to the Communion of the Saints. Above all, we know that Mary is not just the Mother of God but also our mother as well because Jesus gave her to us:
"When Jesus, therefore, saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her into his own household" (John 19:26-27)
St. Albert the Great wrote: "Immediately next to being God is being the Mother of God." She held a unique role in salvation's history. Jesus Christ redeemed us, but Mary remains the Mother of Jesus and our spiritual mother. She is not equal to God but rather the most glorious person created by God because of her humility, trust in God, and above all, her Immaculate Conception.
Canon Francis Ripley writes in This is the Faith: "Because of the inexpressible dignity that is hers, the Catholic Church has from the beginning given Mary the highest form of honor below that reserved for God alone. The Church's practice has always reflected her belief that, provided Mary is not adored (which is the unique honor given to God alone), she cannot be honored to excess."
Various articles of mine on Mary:
- Mother of God (Examination of Doctrine)
- Co-Redemptrix
- The Ark of the New Covenant
- May - The month of Mary
- Presentation of Mary
- The Immaculate Conception
- The Queenship of Mary
- The Assumption of Mary
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Our Lady of Sorrows
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of La Salette
- That she is the Mother of God;
- That she was Ever-Virgin;
- That she was immaculately conceived (remained sinless too);
- That she was assumed into Heaven and crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth;
- That she is Mediatrix of all Graces, Co-Redemptrix and Advocate for the People of God.
Marian Prayers:
- Prayer for Mary's Intercession by St. Francis
- A Prayer to Jesus and Mary for the Holy Souls in purgatory
- An Eternal Alliance with Mary
- Dedication of oneself to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Prayer of Devotion to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
11 comment(s):
My favorite humble prayer to Mother Mary: O, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful is the splenddor of Heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in this necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of heaven and hearth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart, succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power.
O show me herein you are MOther. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times)O HOly Mary I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen.
What a beautiful prayer. Thank you for sharing it.
I think that the fact that God allows us to commicate with those who is now in heaven is a sign of love, and it prepares us to love all of the church.
A favorite prayer to Mary, Mother of God:O, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful is the splenddor of Heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in this necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of heaven and hearth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart, succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power.
O show me herein you are MOther. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). say this prayer for 3 consecutive date and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you. Grateful thanks, J.D.
hi, just wanna share this.. i use to call Jesus Christ as Dad and Mother Mary as Mama Mary.. it's kinda Father, Mother and Daughter relationship. <3
Thank you Mother Mary for all of your assistance in my time of need.
O, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful is the splenddor of Heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in this necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of heaven and hearth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart, succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power.
O show me herein you are MOther. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times)O HOly Mary I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen.
This ROCKS MY LIFe YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You dearest Mother Mary for your intercessions through the Rosary for my case. I spotted a black spot in the skin of my toe and it was really wierd. I pretty much got really worried and I seeked your help for healing through the Rosary. The black spot in the skin of my toe is now healed completely and the affected skin is now fully healthy again too. Thank you so much Mother! Thank You Lord God and Lord Jesus for hearing and answering Mother Mary's prayers for me.. :)
Thank you Mother Mary for your intercessions and the answered prayer.
When you arrived in heaven please ask JESUS whose picture is He keeping in His wallet.
I was criticized for keeping a picture of somebodyelse mother. If somebody else get to heaven ahead of me, please ask Jesus whose picture is He keeping in his wallet. Thanks. God bless.
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