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Merry Menagerie said:3. Pope Leo XIII, in 1891 – “No one can approach Christ except through His mother.â€Â
You're joking!!!!
You have got to be kidding me! I can't believe what I'm reading! I didn't think it was THAT bad. I guess my father wasn't exagerating then - I was beginning to think he may have been. Actually I was hoping against hope that he was. How horrible for God!!! My heart aches right now!
Well first of all we are not given the context of the statement which is important. But Mary is the spritual mother of all Christians. Read the end of Rev 12 where the devil went off to make war on the woman and her children, which is quite clearly all of Christianity. I know of no mother who would not pray for all of her children. Now how is it worship for someone to pray for someone else. Do you suppose it is worship of the Apostles because the 12 tribes of Israel are to be judged by them. You do not understand the depths of scripture. For you God leaves us where we are at and saves snow covered dung. For us God raises us up and gives us authority. He rewards us with greater things in the afterlife. Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has ready for those who love him. Mary is not standing amongst the minions in heaven but she is the queen mother on the seat right next to Christ. "the queen sits at your right hand arrayed in gold". You would have her be just another one of the massess sitting in the middle of the crowd saying gee I wish I could speak to my son sometime. No, we do not all have equal roles and Mary was far greater than yours. Sorry that makes you jealous and what God had ready for her was far greater than what he has ready for you, however good that might be, if you persevere ot the end. No need to be jealous of this woman whom by his grace was the greatest woman ever to live.