The video below is a must see for ALL Christians. Whoever believes in Jesus as their Saviour is ought to ponder at some point on questions regarding the woman who actually brought Him into the world. The one who, unlike Eve, obeyed God and said ‘yes’ to his holy will, for the sake of our Salvation, which comes from her Divine Son, Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
This video gives an incredible Scriptural insight on Mary’s role as the New Eve. Just as Jesus is the New Adam. Furthermore, the video will show scriptural evidence that supports the understanding of Mary as the ‘Woman’ of the Book of Revelation. That’s a must see!!!
A priest once asked Lucy, one of the visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima, “Why five Saturdays, and not nine, or seven, in honour of the Sorrows of Our Lady? (Our Lord had previously requested this from Seer Lucy in one of His apparitions).
That same evening, in May 29th 1930, while in deep prayer the seer implored Our Lord to inspire her with an answer to this and other questions that her confessor, Father Gonçalves, had asked. A few days later she reported the following answer to her confessor:
“When in the chapel with Our Lord, during a Thursday nigh adoration -as it was her habit to do – Our Lord explained the following to her:
“My daughter, the reason is simple. There are five types of offenses and blasphemies committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
Blasphemies against the Immaculate Conception
Blasphemies against her perpetual virginity;
Blasphemies against Her Divine Maternity, in refusing at the same time to recognize Her as Mother of men;
The blasphemies of those who publicly seek to sow in the hearts of children indifference or scorn, or even hatred of this Immaculate Mother.
The offenses of those who outrage Her holy images.
Here, My daughter, is the reason why the immaculate Heart of Mary inspired Me to ask for this little Reparation…”
Ave Maria!
Maiden mild!
Oh, listen to a maiden’s prayer
For thou can’t hear amid the wild
This thou, this thou can’t save amid, despair
We slumbers safely tear the Mother
Though we be man outcast relived
Oh, Mainden, hear a maiden’s sorrow
Oh, Mother, hear a suppliant child!
Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gracia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
The murky cavern’s air so heavy
Shall breath of balm if thou hast smiled
Oh, Maiden, hear a maiden pleadin’
Oh, Mother, hear a suppliant child
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Today I thought I’d write about the antagonism expressed by most non-Catholic Christians in regards to the Blessed Virgin Mary and/or the Catholic views on Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Most protestants tend to become emphatically averted towards Catholicism because of Mary and it is not uncommon to hear people blaspheme and insult the Virgin Mary, because of their strong opposing opinions on the subject. It seems that however well-meaning and good intentioned they may be, many fail to acknowledge the importance of the Holiest woman of all times, the one who carried Jesus in her womb.
One obvious question that comes to my mind is why would any one who loves Jesus choose not to honor His mother? Certainly, God wouldn’t have chosen Mary to become the mother of Jesus, if she wasn’t very special. Would God choose any-one else but the most worthy woman to be the Mother of Christ, Who comes from the Father and is One with the Father?
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and will name him Jesus. Lk 1:30-31
Anyhow, it seems that such resentment is caused either because of ignorance or prejudice, or both. Unfortunately, there are many Christians who believe that Catholics worship Saints, or that we hope to get to Heaven through faith in Mary rather than in God! When in fact, Catholics hold that salvation is afree gift of God and that there is nothing we can do to for ourselves to ‘deserve’ or ‘earn’ our salvation. In spite of their faith in God, Catholics rely entirely on His mercy and grace to gain eternal salvation.
God to glorify, Jesus to imitate, The Angels and Saints to invoke,
A soul to save, A body to mortify,
Sins to expiate, Virtues to acquire,
Hell to avoid,Heaven to gain,
Eternity to prepare for, Time to profit by.
Neighbours to edify, The world to despise,
Devils to combat, Passions to subdue,
Death perhaps to suffer, Judgment to undergo.
Wheresoever the bishop shall appear, there let the people be, even as where Jesus may be, there is the Catholic Church.” St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch (c. 110 AD)
Salve Regina Mater Misericordiae
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Semper Fidelis
This is a papal fidelity site. Loyal and Obedient to the current Pope
