I agree also, here is an area which the past 120-years have escalated in many ways from Pope Leo XIII on. Though the Catholic Church has venerated Our Lady as no other church has, its also worthy to note the Church is Christ centered. In other words to raise the BVM and in essense lower God is in error.
Mary may well have been chosen by God in this period of time. Yet its also correct that She is “interceeding” on behalf of God through the Holy Spirit. Such would be the case with all the apparitions. Should the Lord chose to raise the understanding of the Immaculate Heart of Mary it would still be through Him the Lord.
The reality in our time period with the escalation of the presence of Our Lady I see as Biblical prophecy being completed. Of course there are many opinions.
Obviously there are many “theorys” in regards to Mary including the independent female atheist theory which states Mary is only raised in status through time to suppress independent woman in real time though the centurys. A falacy arrived at only in Mans mind not in reality. Is its true? Its certainly leads way to an interesting debate.
The aspect which alarms me with Marion Apparitions is Pontevedra which Christ appears to the Seer of Fatima. Not once but twice.
Myself accepting the idea of the BVM and the intercession of the BVM wasn’t ever rejected. I opted to stay Christ Centered though and did. Time and thinking change and we understand differently as time moves foward as we experience life and death, or very real spiritual aspects of the suprenatural. I see and understand the BVM different today in Her effort to help mankind by intercession. Today I’m convinced its real and believe should one not believe the church in this regard it would be wise not to reject the teaching. In other words what one doesn’t “know”, is a very different stance than what one doesn’t “believe” then continues to deny without actually knowing. This is an area where its safe to be on the side of overabundance instead of opting for a definition which is lacking and may prove grave.
I do believe that St Louis de Montfort summed this up the best…Mary is a Blessing a Grace from God that not all recieve. So its also not uncommon for Catholics being Christ centered only. I see this to be accurate and true today and have since early Catholic School. I can assure you will see many more Catholics who don’t elevate to Marion Devotions. Nevertheless, all one has to do is speak to any Catholic Priest in regards to the Children of the Rosary to hear just how profound the belief is. Many priests believe they indeed are chosen through their submission, I wish I had recorded the conversations I had with Catholic Priests in this regard.
Where Mary stands in Gods Kingdom isn’t relevant. That She represents God is. Had He sent an Angel or another Prophet here on earth what difference would it make? You have the choice as always to listen to His Word. The consequence of not listening to God can be read in the OT with Israel and the Temple. Grave error which leads to destruction and He always sends someone when man has gone astray. The real question one needs to ask, has man gone astray and is the message of God? Of course when the CC states its Worthy of Belief then you have your answer.
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