Mary? Any Questions?

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PBPGNFWMY said:
These are some questions I have that came up in another thread that I think would be better discussed here.
  1. What is the evidence for Mary’s “Glorious Assumption”. Where did this belief originate?
  2. What is the evidence for Mary’s “Perpetual Virginity” and why is it important to Catholic doctrine that she was forever a virgin? Didn’t she have other children after Jesus?
I ordered a book today off of Amazon that might answer these but I just can’t wait!

Thanks for your info:)
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Hi, PBPGNFWMY

Read these

Why Catholics Believe in the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

Another articles on Mary by Dave Armstrong (for me the #1 apologetical resource on the web along with www.catholic.com)

Dave Armstrong’s articles on Mary

As for Mary’s assumption read also this excellent article from This Rock magazine:

Assumptions about Mary

Check it out! 👍

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LilyM said:
Catechism of the Catholic Church:

"Idolatry

2112 The first commandment condemns polytheism. It requires man neither to believe in, nor to venerate, other divinities than the one true God. Scripture constantly recalls this rejection of “idols, [of] silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.” These empty idols make their worshippers empty: "Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them."42 God, however, is the "living God"43 who gives life and intervenes in history.

2113 Idolatry not only refers to false pagan worship. It remains a constant temptation to faith. Idolatry consists in divinizing what is not God. Man commits idolatry whenever he honors and reveres a creature in place of God, whether this be gods or demons (for example, satanism), power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, money, etc. Jesus says, "You cannot serve God and mammon."44 Many martyrs died for not adoring "the Beast"45 refusing even to simulate such worship. Idolatry rejects the unique Lordship of God; it is therefore incompatible with communion with God.46

2114 Human life finds its unity in the adoration of the one God. The commandment to worship the Lord alone integrates man and saves him from an endless disintegration. Idolatry is a perversion of man’s innate religious sense. An idolater is someone who "transfers his indestructible notion of God to anything other than God."47 "
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Thanks Lily,
  • anything about Mariolatry? I think there is/are some Papal document/s that speak/s about that also
 
#32 from Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus (mentioned in the article) might be close to what you are looking for:

For Catholics, devotion to the Mother of Christ and Mother of Christians is also a natural and frequent opportunity for seeking her intercession with her Son in order to obtain the union of all the baptized within a single People of God.(95) Yet again, the ecumenical aspect of Marian devotion is shown in the Catholic Church’s desire that, without in any way detracting from the unique character of this devotion,(96) every care should be taken to avoid any exaggeration which could mislead other Christian brethren about the true doctrine of the Catholic Church.(97) Similarly, the Church desires that any manifestation of cult which is opposed to correct Catholic practice should be eliminated.

Finally, since it is natural that in true devotion to the Blessed Virgin “the Son should be duly known, loved and glorified…when the Mother is honored,”(98) such devotion is an approach to Christ, the source and center of ecclesiastical communion, in which all who openly confess that He is God and Lord, Savior and sole Mediator (cf. 1 Tm. 2:5) are called to be one, with one another, with Christ and with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit.(99)
 
Tantum_ergo said:
This article from Adoremus may help. . . Read it all the way through.

adoremus.org/599Rosary.html
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mtr01 said:
#32 from Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus (mentioned in the article) might be close to what you are looking for:

For Catholics, devotion to the Mother of Christ and Mother of Christians is also a natural and frequent opportunity for seeking her intercession with her Son in order to obtain the union of all the baptized within a single People of God.(95) Yet again, the ecumenical aspect of Marian devotion is shown in the Catholic Church’s desire that, without in any way detracting from the unique character of this devotion,(96) every care should be taken to avoid any exaggeration which could mislead other Christian brethren about the true doctrine of the Catholic Church.(97) Similarly, the Church desires that any manifestation of cult which is opposed to correct Catholic practice should be eliminated.

Finally, since it is natural that in true devotion to the Blessed Virgin “the Son should be duly known, loved and glorified…when the Mother is honored,”(98) such devotion is an approach to Christ, the source and center of ecclesiastical communion, in which all who openly confess that He is God and Lord, Savior and sole Mediator (cf. 1 Tm. 2:5) are called to be one, with one another, with Christ and with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit.(99)
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Marialis Cultus - that’s it!

Thank you very much 🙂
 
PBPGNFWMY said:
These are some questions I have that came up in another thread that I think would be better discussed here.
  1. What is the evidence for Mary’s “Glorious Assumption”. Where did this belief originate?
  2. What is the evidence for Mary’s “Perpetual Virginity” and why is it important to Catholic doctrine that she was forever a virgin? Didn’t she have other children after Jesus?
I ordered a book today off of Amazon that might answer these but I just can’t wait!

Thanks for your info:)
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Hi PBPGNFWMY,
I saw your Q’s on another forum and wrote about Refuting the Attack on Mary.

What book did you order? Just curious; I love books and am always on the lookout for something good!

Thanks,
Mimi
 
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