A Mary Question

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Lance:

Thanks jp2fan and tuopaolo. Between the 2 of you you cleared up any misunderstanding I may have created by saying we adore Mary. I want it to be very clear to our protestant brothers and sisters that we do not worship Mary.

Interesting…This is just one more reason that the Church uses LATIN in Her official language. And, that includes the Mass. Vernacular can be a real trick-bag.
Just think how the vernacular in Swahilee or Hindu, or Chinese, or Cherokee would handle this precision.
Learn your Latin.

 

[STIOFAN]

Tietjen:

As am I. I’m attempting to explain that there are different degrees of admiration and/or veneration. One can venerate Mary above other Saints without taking away from the worship given to God and at the same time, continue to honor the other Saints to a lesser degree. Maybe I have misunderstood your original post; but it seemed to imply that the “painter” (God) is the only one to honor and not His “paintings” (Mary and the Saints). I simply was pointing out that you can give credit to God (the Painter) and still find deep respect for the beauty of His work (the Saints) and even deeper respect for his masterpiece (Mary).
God bless.

Thanks my friend, for explaining it in more detail,it seems like we both said the same thing only in a different way.
That original example was actually posted many years ago in our Parish messenger,probably over 20 years ago.
So probably written by a Priest of Bishop, anyway it always stuck in my mind.