Many Christians Call Mary Blessed, But how many of us, call Her Mother?

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John 19: 26,27 When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. 27After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.

Many of us Call Mary Blessed, and rightfully so, for the angel Gabriel said “Blessed art thou among woman”. And again many of us do because of what Angle Gabriel stated.

But their is someone greater than Gabriel, and that is Jesus Christ who states “Behold thy Mother”. If we listen to the angle Gabriel and call Mary Blessed why don’t many Listen to our Lord and call Mary our Mother?

Christians, if you are not calling Mary thy Mother why not?

And why don’t you take Her, as your own?

Ufam Tobie
 
Lutheran Confessions refer to Mary as the Mother of God. Luther called her “Mother Mary”, the “Queen of Heaven”.
 
EvangelCatholic said:
Lutheran Confessions refer to Mary as the Mother of God. Luther called her “Mother Mary”, the “Queen of Heaven”.
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How about you EC…I am curious, what do you call the BVM?

Would you have qualms calling her as your mother?
 
pablope said:
How about you EC…I am curious, what do you call the BVM?

Would you have qualms calling her as your mother?
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No qualms referring to the BVM as 'Mother" of all Christians. How could she not be? I am not profoundly involved in debating the mystery of the Incarnation as other posters but when on retreat I pray the Angelus and observe all the feast days devoted to St Mary in the Daily Office.
 
ufamtobie said:
Christians, if you are not calling Mary thy Mother why not?
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She’s not my mother, and my name isn’t John. And maybe, in small part, due to a rejection of the fourfold method of interpretation due to its over-creativeness in applying things at random to everyone. Jesus was talking to John, and John responded appropriately by taking Mary into his home (or unto his house). It was good and right for him to do this, and he sure did do what Jesus asked of him. So…that’s it.

Oh, me? Why am I not doing that? Again, my name isn’t John, and Mary isn’t my mother.
 
Monergistic said:
She’s not my mother, and my name isn’t John. And maybe, in small part, due to a rejection of the fourfold method of interpretation due to its over-creativeness in applying things at random to everyone. Jesus was talking to John, and John responded appropriately by taking Mary into his home (or unto his house). It was good and right for him to do this, and he sure did do what Jesus asked of him. So…that’s it.

Oh, me? Why am I not doing that? Again, my name isn’t John, and Mary isn’t my mother.
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So…following your protestant logic…then everyone named John should call Mary her mother…and any catholic (or non catholic who wished to do so) not named John should be anathemized and called a heretic if they called Mary as their Mother?
 
EvangelCatholic said:
No qualms referring to the BVM as 'Mother" of all Christians. How could she not be? I am not profoundly involved in debating the mystery of the Incarnation as other posters but when on retreat I pray the Angelus and observe all the feast days devoted to St Mary in the Daily Office.
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I understand 👍…but you yourself personally…you would not have qualms to call Mary as your mother in heaven?
 
if you follow sola scriptura’ then how do you know it was John.

I would hope every christian would refer to themselves as “the disciple that Jesus loves.”

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Monergistic said:
She’s not my mother, and my name isn’t John. And maybe, in small part, due to a rejection of the fourfold method of interpretation due to its over-creativeness in applying things at random to everyone. Jesus was talking to John, and John responded appropriately by taking Mary into his home (or unto his house). It was good and right for him to do this, and he sure did do what Jesus asked of him. So…that’s it.

Oh, me? Why am I not doing that? Again, my name isn’t John, and Mary isn’t my mother.
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John is symbolic of all of us .Mary is our mother.I am thrilled and comforted by knowing that she is my spiritual mother.I tell her so everyday!😉
 
Monergistic said:
She’s not my mother, and my name isn’t John. And maybe, in small part, due to a rejection of the fourfold method of interpretation due to its over-creativeness in applying things at random to everyone. Jesus was talking to John, and John responded appropriately by taking Mary into his home (or unto his house). It was good and right for him to do this, and he sure did do what Jesus asked of him. So…that’s it.

Oh, me? Why am I not doing that? Again, my name isn’t John, and Mary isn’t my mother.
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Monergistic,

It is Jesus Christ’s Creativeness when He said to John “behold thy Mother” not mine, but thank you any way.

It is by the Lord’s “Creativeness” / Design / Will, that Jesus Christ wants all of us to call Mary, our Mother.

Monergistic, Actually if you read scripture closely it was our Lord last command to give all Christians Mary as Mother from the cross. NOTE: immediately after saying " Behold Thy Mother" Jesus realized and said all things were now accomplished. read it for your self below

John 19: 26When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. 27After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own. 28Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst.

Therefore Jesus Christ in order to fullfill Scripture had to say: “Woman, behold thy son” and to John “Behold thy Mother” before our Lord Died on the Cross.

Monergistic, was it only for St. John’s benefit that these were the last command from the cross in order to fulfill Scripture? NO! The Truth is we all benefit by calling Virgin Mary our Mother, for She is just that our Mother.

Monergistic, between you and I and those who read this post, who in their right mind, won’t want to call Virgin Mary, our Mother??? (food for thought)

I, call Virgin Mary Mother! I and the Catholic Church has taken Her as our Own. Amen

Ufam Tobie
 
Monergistic said:
She’s not my mother, and my name isn’t John. And maybe, in small part, due to a rejection of the fourfold method of interpretation due to its over-creativeness in applying things at random to everyone. Jesus was talking to John, and John responded appropriately by taking Mary into his home (or unto his house). It was good and right for him to do this, and he sure did do what Jesus asked of him. So…that’s it.

Oh, me? Why am I not doing that? Again, my name isn’t John, and Mary isn’t my mother.
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Just one of 30,000 “man-made” opinions.:rolleyes:
 
My Baptist in-law family members think of Mary as only a vessel that God used to carry Jesus in her womb. She was used for this purpose and then cast off. I find it extremely sad that they are downright antagonistic about Mary. I often thought about how each of us reveres our own mother, yet we are not supposed to revere the Mother of God. It makes no sense at all to me.
 
It would appear that calling Mary one’s mother, does not insure any gentleness, kindness, patience with those who cannot see her as mother. 🤷
 
Used2beSherryG said:
My Baptist in-law family members think of Mary as only a vessel that God used to carry Jesus in her womb. She was used for this purpose and then cast off. I find it extremely sad that they are downright antagonistic about Mary. I often thought about how each of us reveres our own mother, yet we are not supposed to revere the Mother of God. It makes no sense at all to me.
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I feel you. People who have that kind of view may simply be afraid of being idolatrous or obscuring God’s glory if they have any veneration of the Blessed Mother.
 
ufamtobie said:
Monergistic, was it only for St. John’s benefit that these were the last command from the cross in order to fulfill Scripture? NO! The Truth is we all benefit by calling Virgin Mary our Mother, for She is just that our Mother.
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It was not only for John’s benefit. It was also for Mary’s benefit.

Do you know who John is? I’ll tell you. John is the guy who, at Jesus’ request, took Mary into his household as an actual part of his family.

You must be the other guy.
 
Thank you for posting this beautiful reminder.

I have long asked Mary to be my mother, and need to remember to do so every day. I pray that she would mother my children, my siblings, and my own mother, as well.

Monergistic, do you have an objection to regarding her as your spiritual mother?
 
holyrood said:
Thank you for posting this beautiful reminder.

I have long asked Mary to be my mother, and need to remember to do so every day. I pray that she would mother my children, my siblings, and my own mother, as well.

Monergistic, do you have an objection to regarding her as your spiritual mother?
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No particular objection, but this passage doesn’t support that. John was supposed to actually take care of Mary and take her into his actual family, not have thoughts and emotions toward her from afar. John (and only John) did what Jesus asked of him (and only him).

John’s a pretty special guy, right?
 
Monergistic said:
No he’s not. John is the guy who took Mary into his household as an actual part of his family. I’m not John, and I can’t do what he did.
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Yes you can,by inviting Mary into your heart,embracing her as your spiritual Mother. 🙂
 
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