Hello Yuhannon! How would the Church coming into the fullness of the truth concerning Mary further divide the Eastern Catholic Churches from the Roman Church?...
. In view of the evil contemplated in the articles below, et al, please join me in reciting the Prayer of Our Lady of All Nations, which follows. Missiles...
Hello Dani! You wrote, "I was just thinking the same thing...since when is Catholocism a democracy?" Actually, this petition isn't an example of a democracy....
Sunday´s Meaning Is Lost Without the Eucharist, Says Pope At Angelus Address on Solemnity of Corpus Christi VATICAN CITY, JUNE 2, 2002 (Zenit.org).-...
Martyrs of Uganda Feastday: June 3 For those of us who think that the faith and zeal of the early Christians died out as the Church grew more safe and powerful...
St. Francis Caracciolo d. 1608Feastday: June 4 Founder of the Minor Clerks Regular with St. John Augustine Adorno. He was born in 1563, a member of a noble...
Matt, you are right! On the other hand, I remember a few years ago, there was a lot of publicity surrounding a similiar initiative regarding the Marian dogmas....
... In fact, the Marian ... I thought it was the Popes who canvassed their bishops and the Catholic faithful for their opinion on whether these dogmas were...
Hello Orate! Thank you very much for your comments. One other reason that the Pope John Paul II may not see the need for an ex cathedra pronouncement on this...
Hello Kenneth! You wrote, "But Mediatrix of all Graces is incomprehensible to me." Well, several Popes would disagree with you. For example, Pope Leo XIII...
... Actually, I think this doctrine is even more obvious (in a way) than the doctrine of Mary as co-redemptrix. To begin with, all grace is due to Christ's...
Hi Kenneth, I think Matt and I are reading from the same book! (Ott?) Maybe I can provide a little background on the doctrine of Mary as Mediatrix of all...
Hello again, Orate! You wrote, "I think Matt and I are reading from the same book! (Ott?)" I think so, too! Are you reading "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma"...
... This is precisely why I can accept the Co-Redemptrix title, because Mary co-operated in the plan of redemption by agreeing to bear and raise our redeemer....
Hello Kenneth! You wrote, "But if this fact of Mary's role in our redemption and reception of graces is to be defined dogmatically, I hope that the titles...
And don't forget that she brings our prayers to her son! Robin ... Actually, I think this doctrine is even more obvious (in a way) than the doctrine of Mary as...
Dear Matt and All, Your conversation on this board I think proves the point that I was making about why this should not at this time be made dogma. All of the...
Hello Yuhannon! You wrote, "It is on these above statements that members of the Roman Church need to understand that even though the above dogma may be fully...
... Which is . . . ? lol. See, this is the point I was trying to make. It's not clear to me what the Church, or rather, what some popes and saints in their ...
Dear Matt, There is a difference in understanding and accepting. We understand how you arrived at your point, but your methods of Theology are not legitimate...
Hello again, Kenneth! You wrote, "It's not clear to me what the Church, or rather, what some popes and saints in their theological opinions intend when they ...
Hi Kenneth, ... Here is one formulation of the teaching: "since Mary's Assumption into Heaven no grace is conferred on man without her actual intercessory ...
Yes, Matt, that's the book I have in front of me! Fr. Fessio (Ignatius Press) recommended it to a friend of mine, a former pupil of his, and my friend...
. May I suggest that you read the following two writings located at the URL below. Ave Maria: Coredemptrix, Mediatrix & Advocate The Catechism and the "Term"...
"But if this fact of Mary's role in our redemption and reception of graces is to be defined dogmatically, I hope that the titles granted and explanations given...