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I have a weird question about honoring Mary. In honor of Fatima I wanted to put a statue of Mary on my altar. My husband is Protestant, and not too jazzed about having statues of Mary around, so I lit a blue 7 day candle instead. There is one statue that I think he would be ok with. It’s the statue of Mary holding a lamb and the baby Jesus. My question is, do you think it would somehow offend Mary to have a statue that doesn’t correspond to a particular appearance, or do you think I can use that statue to honor her on various days? Silly question, I know, but I just want to make sure she’s not going to be offended, otherwise it’s counter to what I’m trying to do and I’ll just stick with the candle
 
No, I do not think Mary would be offended. And I think Jesus Himself would be very pleased that you want to honor His mother. If you think your husband would approve of this statue, then by all means let that be the one you buy! Hopefully it would help show him that Mary always leads us to Jesus (and is always with Jesus) and because of her cooperation, Jesus was able to become the Lamb of God for us!
 
Mary - the Ark of the New Covenant

Read Exodus 25:11-21 the ark of the Old Covenant was made of the purest gold for God’s Word. Mary is the ark of the New Covenant and is the purest vessel for the Word of God made flesh
Exodus 40:34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

This is a form of Typology, in regards to the Holy Spirit dwelling!

read Deuteronomy 10:3-5, Hebrews 9:4 amd Luke 1:35 The womb of the Virgin contained Jesus: the living Word of God enfleshed, the living bread from heaven, “the Branch” (Messianic title) who would die but come back to life [Luke 1:35].

1 Chron. 13:9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

this is an account of Uzzah and the Ark. For God to dwell within Mary the Ark, Mary had to be conceived without sin. For Protestants to argue otherwise would be to say that God would let the finger of Satan touch His Son made flesh. This is incomprehensible.

1 Chron. 15 and 1 Chron 16 these verses show the awesome reverence the Jews had for the Ark - veneration, vestments, songs, harps, lyres, cymbals, trumpets.

2 Sam. 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

the Ark is so holy and pure that when Uzzah touched it, the Lord slew him. This shows us that the Ark is undefiled. Mary the Ark of the New Covenant is even more immaculate and undefiled, spared by God from original sin so that she could bear His eternal Word in her womb.

2 Sam. 6:2 And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth [between] the cherubims. Luke 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

Luke’s conspicuous comparison’s between Mary and the Ark described by Samuel underscores the reality of Mary as the undefiled and immaculate Ark of the New Covenant. In these verses, Mary (the Ark) arose and went / David arose and went to the Ark.

2 Sam. 6:9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? Luke 1:43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

How can the Mother / Ark of the Lord come to me? It is a holy privilege. Our Mother wants to come to us and lead us to Jesus.

2 Sam 6:14 And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod. Luke 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Continuation! 2 Sam 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. Luke 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.

2 Sam 6:12 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. 1 Kings 8:9 There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

Is correlated with
Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;

Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.
 
hawkeye125646 said:
Mary - the Ark of the New Covenant
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Um, how does your LARGE FONT post relate to the topic of my post? I’m asking if having a non-Fatima statue displayed on a day honoring Fatima, or a non Lourdes statue displayed on the day honoring Lourdes, etc. would be an offense to Our Lady. I’m not doubting the holiness of Mary.
 
constantconvert said:
I have a weird question about honoring Mary. In honor of Fatima I wanted to put a statue of Mary on my altar. My husband is Protestant, and not too jazzed about having statues of Mary around, so I lit a blue 7 day candle instead. There is one statue that I think he would be ok with. It’s the statue of Mary holding a lamb and the baby Jesus. My question is, do you think it would somehow offend Mary to have a statue that doesn’t correspond to a particular appearance, or do you think I can use that statue to honor her on various days? Silly question, I know, but I just want to make sure she’s not going to be offended, otherwise it’s counter to what I’m trying to do and I’ll just stick with the candle
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As someone who finds some of the “traditional” depictions of Mary either too “sicky-sweet,” or horribly unrealistic (Mary wasn’t a blonde anglo-saxon cheerleader), I find that statue you asked about truly amazing and highly inspirational. Congratulations on finding it and wanting to display it.
 
Mary won’t be offended simply because you are trying to honor her against your odds. She will admire that you are trying. Think of Mary as a mother… OUR mother.
And about your husband, I know exactly what it’s like living with protestants. I’m 17 and my whole family is protestant. Just explain to him your situation. And if he still is uncomfortable, just make a small personal shrine with a small statue. That is what I did. I hope I helped! Have a blessed day! :byzsoc:
 
hawkeye125646 said:
Mary - the Ark of the New Covenant

Read Exodus 25:11-21 the ark of the Old Covenant was made of the purest gold for God’s Word. Mary is the ark of the New Covenant and is the purest vessel for the Word of God made flesh
Exodus 40:34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

This is a form of Typology, in regards to the Holy Spirit dwelling!

read Deuteronomy 10:3-5, Hebrews 9:4 amd Luke 1:35 The womb of the Virgin contained Jesus: the living Word of God enfleshed, the living bread from heaven, “the Branch” (Messianic title) who would die but come back to life [Luke 1:35].

1 Chron. 13:9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

this is an account of Uzzah and the Ark. For God to dwell within Mary the Ark, Mary had to be conceived without sin. For Protestants to argue otherwise would be to say that God would let the finger of Satan touch His Son made flesh. This is incomprehensible.

1 Chron. 15 and 1 Chron 16 these verses show the awesome reverence the Jews had for the Ark - veneration, vestments, songs, harps, lyres, cymbals, trumpets.

2 Sam. 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

the Ark is so holy and pure that when Uzzah touched it, the Lord slew him. This shows us that the Ark is undefiled. Mary the Ark of the New Covenant is even more immaculate and undefiled, spared by God from original sin so that she could bear His eternal Word in her womb.

2 Sam. 6:2 And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth [between] the cherubims. Luke 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

Luke’s conspicuous comparison’s between Mary and the Ark described by Samuel underscores the reality of Mary as the undefiled and immaculate Ark of the New Covenant. In these verses, Mary (the Ark) arose and went / David arose and went to the Ark.

2 Sam. 6:9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? Luke 1:43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

How can the Mother / Ark of the Lord come to me? It is a holy privilege. Our Mother wants to come to us and lead us to Jesus.

2 Sam 6:14 And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod. Luke 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Continuation! 2 Sam 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. Luke 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.

2 Sam 6:12 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. 1 Kings 8:9 There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

Is correlated with
Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;

Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.
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It is all about statues… That the Ark of the covenant, in the old testament was a statue, so, it is ok to have Mary’ statue… I should have relayed that to you… My apologies!
 
The only statue of Mary that should be avoided would be an ugly one. Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I personally think that is a good piece of work.
 
I love that image of Mary, Jesus, and the lamb! I actually collect prints of it (i think the original is a painting?). I’ve never seen it as a statue. I think it’s great to display.
 
constantconvert said:
My question is, do you think it would somehow offend Mary to have a statue that doesn’t correspond to a particular appearance, or do you think I can use that statue to honor her on various days? Silly question, I know, but I just want to make sure she’s not going to be offended, otherwise it’s counter to what I’m trying to do and I’ll just stick with the candle
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Like others in this thread, I don’t see why not. I’ve never heard of anything or anyone setting such limits, especially God or a certain Mother of God.

(What I can imagine is, privately, veiling some imagery especially at Holy Week, following practice in the church–but I’ve never heard that we’re ordered to have it veiled at home.)
constantconvert said:
I’m asking if having a non-Fatima statue displayed on a day honoring Fatima, or a non Lourdes statue displayed on the day honoring Lourdes, etc. would be an offense to Our Lady.
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Our Lady of Fatima is not competing with Our Lady of Lourdes.

Furthermore, I went around to a number of churches and chapels on Sunday the 13th. I happened to pray at most of them, including the Regina Coeli (though not because of Fatima as such) in front of Marian imagery. Because I did look around where I was praying (I haven’t been to some of these places often, and I was visiting one for the first time), I can safely say in retrospect that none of these places changed their non-Fatima Marian imagery because of the day. They could all be wrong, but I’m not inclined to think so. 😉

I’d avoid ugly, tacky art as well as theologically problematic art, but if your statue, painting, icon, or whatever is good for one day, it’s also good for the others. 🙂 I, for one, don’t see any problem with your statue.
 
Granum_Frumenti said:
Our Lady of Fatima is not competing with Our Lady of Lourdes.

Furthermore, I went around to a number of churches and chapels on Sunday the 13th. I happened to pray at most of them, including the Regina Coeli (though not because of Fatima as such) in front of Marian imagery. Because I did look around where I was praying (I haven’t been to some of these places often, and I was visiting one for the first time), I can safely say in retrospect that none of these places changed their non-Fatima Marian imagery because of the day.
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Those are excellent points, thank you! Thanks to everyone for their (name removed by moderator)ut!
 
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