…Continued and end.
There is many more to add from Catholic saints and theologians to demonstrate that Mary is taken as god; they just do not call her God yet, but they give her all the powers and attributes of divinity.
The beliefs concerning Mary the mother of Jesus will keep changing; some will try elevating her further and further.
Along with the title of “Mother of God” She is already called the spouse of the Holy Ghost: “ “She (Mary) is a virgin who ‘keeps whole and pure the fidelity she has pledged to
her Spouse’…The Holy Spirit had already come down upon her, and she became his faithful spouse at the Annunciation.” Pope John Paul II, in Redemptoris Mater (On the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church), Encyclical promulgated on March 25, 1987, #5, 26).
vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031987_redemptoris-mater_en.html
And “God the Holy Spirit entrusted his wondrous gifts to Mary,
his faithful spouse, and chose her as the dispenser of all he possesses, so that she distributes all his gifts and graces to whom she wills, as much as she wills, how she wills and when she wills”
“Mary was the only one who merited to be called the
Mother as Spouse of God.” St. Augustine of Hippo, in Sermons #208 (quoted by St. Alphonsus de Liguori in The Glories of Mary, p 304 (New York: Redemptorist, 1931).
Another instance where she is called spouse of the father: “Thus St. John Damascene, an outstanding herald of this traditional truth, spoke out with powerful eloquence when he compared the bodily Assumption of the loving Mother of God with her other prerogatives and privileges…‘It was fitting that she (Mary), who had carried the Creator as a child at her breast, should dwell in the divine tabernacles. It was fitting that
the spouse, whom the Father had taken to himself, should live in the divine mansions.’” Pope Pius XII, in Munificentissimus Deus (Defining the Dogma of the Assumption), Encyclical promulgated on November 1, 1950, #21.
papalencyclicals.net/Pius12/P12MUNIF.HTM
“We greet you, Daughter of God the Father! We greet you, Mother of the Son of God! We greet you,
spouse of the Holy Spirit! We greet you, dwelling place of the Most Holy Trinity!” Prayer of Saint Louis de Montfort, titled “Abide with us, Immaculate Mother”.
cin.org/archives/montfort/199712/0042.html
She is also called the lover of each person of the godhead: “St Godfrey of Admont wrote that
each person of the Godhead is Mary’s lover." See the book by Michael O’Carroll, titled “‘Spouse of God’, Theotokos: A Theological Encyclopedia of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, p 158 (Wilmington, DE: Glazier, 1982).
She is already called the redeemer of mankind along with her son Jesus: “Pope Benedict XV said of Mary that “[O]ne can justly say that with Christ,
she herself redeemed mankind.” (Note 10) Pope Pius IX said, “
Our salvation is based upon the holy Virgin… so that if there is any hope and spiritual healing for us we receive it solely and uniquely from her.” ( In the Encyclical of February 2, 1849. Quoted in Donald G. Bloesch, “Essentials of Evangelical Theology”, Vol. 1, page 196.)
Some are working to declare her a co-redemptrix along with her son Jesus: “A lay movement called “Vox Populi” (“Voice of the People”) gathers signed petitions to send to the Pope, seeking to have him officially declare that Mary is CoRedemptrix. Over six million signatures have been sent to him, representing 138 countries and all seven continents. This doctrine is supported by over 40 cardinals and 600 bishops worldwide. Source here
Where is it going to stop? Every saint seems to put his best efforts to go beyond what others before him said or wrote about Mary, where are the limits?
As always, friend Ghosty, no offense was intended whatsoever. If the tone of some of my comments sounded offending to you or any other reading them, I promptly ask for your forgiveness.
Salaam.
Joseph.
