I think you should read the Catechism of the Catholic Church because it teaches that Mary is Our Mother. I also read that you are a convert to Catholicism.
Nor am I, or anyone else here, the Apostle John. Again, this is an extension of a principle beyond what can be supported by Scripture or reason.
Maybe she is simply not aware of that particular CCC section. That does not mean that she is lying. What section number is it? Tell us and we can all read it for ourselves.
But there IS Scripture to support the fact that we are brothers of Christ - ‘all who do the will of the Father are my mother, and my brother and my sister’ … and St Paul calls us ‘heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ’.
963 Since the Virgin Mary’s role in the mystery of Christ and the Spirit has been treated, it is fitting now to consider her place in the mystery of the Church. “The Virgin Mary . . . is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and of the redeemer. . . . She is 'clearly the mother of the members of Christ . . . since she has by her charity joined in bringing about the **birth of believers **in the Church, who are members of its head.” “Mary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church.”
So, assuming we are doing the will of the Father, does this make us God’s mother, brother or sister? One of these? All of these? All at the same time? We have to look at Christ’s sayings in the context that he said them or we run a high risk of ending up with errant teaching. We are bending analogies here.
Notice the phrasing of that passage. Mary is given as mother not to “the Apostle John” although certainly he is the primary one being addressed, but rather, it is addressed to “The beloved disciple.”
Perhaps in some sort of figurative sense. George Washington is the father of his country. Thomas Jefferson is the father of the Declaration of Independence. James Madison is the father of our Constitution…
Whether she is the first or not is speculation although I’ll give you the benifit of doubt.
Are you saying that Paul contradict Jesus Christ? I don’t think the Holy Spirit contradict the Truth. These writings concerning our relationship with Jesus Christ and his flock of believers conclude one message that we are part a Family.
The CC means it figuratively and spiritually when it regards Mary as the Mother of all Christians.
John was known as the “beloved disciple” or the “disciple whom Jesus loved.” Christ presented Mary to John because Jesus loved his mother and wanted to be certain that she would be properly cared for. He gave her to John because, as the disciple whom he loved, Jesus trusted John. As God, Jesus also knew that he was right in trusting John, knowing John’s heart.
Of course not, you know that is not what I said. And, as I said in other post, Jesus gave Mary to the APOSTLE JOHN. Jesus could have given Mary to the Church to take care of, he didn’t. He gave her to the Disciple He Loved…to John…because he knew John would take care of her.
So infants and any child before the age of 8 have sin. How about the mentally handicap who knows little logic or reason to understand the concept of sin. Do you think they actually commited actual sin? The verse 'all have sin" does not always mean.
And he included this private family anecdote right in the middle of Christ’s final teachings to the Church because … ?
Then how do you justify Paul when he often call believers that we are brothers in Christ? Is he in error?
You’re quibbling here. The obvious correct interpretation is that we ARE his brothers and sisters. No confusion about which. Female sibling = sister, male sibling = brother. No confusion about the use of ‘mother’ either, since he only had one. It’s not possible for all of us to literally be so.