My friend says he receives Mary in the Eucharist?

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Yes, I guess it does. I added his name to my post. Thank you.
 
You’re welcome. No problem. It was just a mix-up. If I remember correctly, she has tried to talk to him, but to no avail. He just sounds confused.
 
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MagdalenaRita said:
No, wrong. There are times our devotion to her looks like worship, but no, that is another way they get the idea that Catholics worship Mary by Catholics not understanding our own Church’s true devotion to her.
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Yes, I know you do not really worship her, but to some it does look like it. Some like that; others don’t. I edited my previous post to add “it seems.” I know you rever her, but do not worship her.
 
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Yes, I know you do not really worship her, but to some it does look like it. Some like that; others don’t. I edited my previous post to add “it seems.” I know you rever her, but do not worship her.
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Oh, okay. Got it. I agree, to some it does look like it. I heard a priest say once that it was because those who are not Catholic, worship by praise and music, and the singing of hymns. That is a nonCatholics highest form of worship but our highest form of worship is the Sacrifice of the Mass. So when we sing songs about Mary, protestants think we are worshiping her when in reality it is just honoring her and showing her our love.
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I do remember during my protestant years, when singing praise and worship being told, if I am not singing out loudly and strongly, I am not worshipping enough.

Anyhow I think that is where some of the confusion lies.
 
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Anyhow I think that is where some of the confusion lies.
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I think the numerous statues and holy days and prayers devoted to her contribute, too. But again, that’s reverence, not worship. To Protestants, I guess it is. I don’t think I know any Protestants, just Catholics and Jews.
 
As he is 89 years old I would say don’t rock his boat. He obviously has a strong love-connection-veneration for Mary and has 'incorporated her into his strong love for the Eucharist. I see no real heresy here other than a misconception of the Eucharist. Let it be. Be thankful and gracious that he has a good heart and soul. Sing the old Beatles song: “Let it Be.”
 
He is 89. And a loyal son of the Church.

Jesus will select His most diplomatic Angel to sit down with him and explain things.
 
I’ve personally witnessed sweet little 80 something year old nuns be excommunicated by the pope for formal heresy. And the heresy involved deification of Mary!! Simply because someone is of advanced years or is very nice or because they love Jesus does not mean that they cannot also be in serious heresy.
 
I wonder about this: How would you be privy to someone(s)excommunication esp. that of the little old nun(s)
 
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I’ve personally witnessed sweet little 80 something year old nuns be excommunicated by the pope for formal heresy. And the heresy involved deification of Mary!! Simply because someone is of advanced years or is very nice or because they love Jesus does not mean that they cannot also be in serious heresy.
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Heresy doesn’t attach to a genuine mistake. If it did, 99.9% of Catholics would have to be excommunicated. Just look at the threads here. People are confused and mistaken about literally everything. We’re ALL imperfect.

This is an elderly man, living his 90th year of life, loving God and others, who has made a mistake. He’s not a theologian writing books. He’s not a professor or teacher. He’s not organizing groups. He’s not even deifying Mary. He’s just mistaken, like all the people here, asking questions. None of us knows everything, even those who think they do. We all make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean we’re on par with Martin Luther, et al.

And I agree with @MaryEstelle2. How would you be privy to an aged nun’s excommunication? Especially several aged nuns? It makes one wonder.
 
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When the national news trucks showed up outside of Mass on Sunday, when the Bishop had letters read at all Masses in the Dioceses. When it was in national and international media, when I was friends with members of the group in question, take your pick. Public, official, excommunication is not done in secret.
 
Please cite your source or news accounts. Is anyone else aware of said excommunication? I am only aware of one other event such as you indicated and it is historical. It is where a group of French Sisters gave themselves over to Satan and the Bishop dissolved their community a few hundred years ago.
 
Never mind. I found it. However, your understanding of the excommunication does not take into account the Sisters were all elderly and that ever their priest said they were a bit off kilter or deluded and he didn’t agree with their excommunication. The ‘founder’ of this small group of six was 86 years old. As we age the brain changes and often we lose perspective. Call it senile dementia or whatever you want but don’t just accept whatever the Bishops determine is a correct, esp. when they need to sweep their own houses clean - i.e. - get rid of bad boys who wear a collar. I don’t know if excommunication was right or wrong, but it is extreme ‘punishment’ for six elderly women.
 
Mary is well revered and should be as she was the Mother of Christ who was the Son of the Father. It is easy to see where the reverence for Mary can be misconstrued as being equal to the Son. We pray and ask Mary to speak to her Son and to help intercede for us. Mary is great, but not greater than the Son. In the Jewish tradition and culture, The Mother of a King is considered to be a Queen. Christ was a “KING” Even Christ deferred to His Mother when He replenished the wine at the wedding. So it is easy to see where an elderly gentleman might meld them together in his mind and in his understanding of the Eucharist because after all, you can not have one without the other. So I guess I repeat myself when I say, "let it be.’
 
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