Latin view of salvation

[guanophore]

This post was taken from a thread in the Eastern forum where my question would have been off topic.

Servus_Pio_XII:

No! Catholics are NOT required to accept those titles (Mediatrix of All Graces and Co-Redemptrix); therefore I do not.

I love the All-Holy Theotokos, but I cannot in good conscience accept those titles for her. As it is, there is a massive petition in progress to make these titles infallible declarations (“The Fifth Marian Dogma”) to which I am opposed in the utmost.

Here’s why:

1. Clarity - Once again, the advocates try to make the words mean something which they do not. If Co-Redemptrix, as they say, really meant “the woman with the Redeemer” in its fullest sense, then it is a meaningless title and therefore utterly pointless. If, on the other hand, it means that Mary suffered for the sins of the world, and that Her sufferings somehow accomplished the same thing as Jesus’ suffering, it elevates her to the level of Christ-God.
2. Theology - The title of Co-Redemptrix implies that the Latin view of salvation is the only true view, and that it was suffering to appease an angry God - and not the self-giving of God of His Son upon the Cross - that reconciled the world.
3. Divine Omnipotence - I have no problems believing that God could allow each grace to flow through Mary. I do have issues with believing that God relies upon Mary to do this, as if He could not distribute a grace of His Will and with His Power; it seems to degrade His om(name removed by moderator)otence somewhat.

This is the first time I have heard teh “latin” view of salvation characterized as “suffering to appease an angry God”. I am curious where this concept came from, and how I can read more about it.

 

[1ke]

This is the first time I have heard teh “latin” view of salvation characterized as “suffering to appease an angry God”. I am curious where this concept came from, and how I can read more about it.

Since that is NOT the Catholic view of Salvation-- Latin or otherwise-- you will not be able to read up on it, and it came from the other poster’s imagination.