After Francis’ remarks about Mary not being co-redemptrix I thought I’d say this just to clear some things up:

Though I agree with what theologians, Saints and popes teach about co-redemptrix I still think it’s very misleading and contradictory considering that Mary had nothing to do with the actual act of the redemption of all mankind itself. The title is very confusing and should never be adopted as a formal doctrinal title since she only participated in the acts prior to the redemption, not in the actual act itself. However, this title implies that she actually did have something to do with the formal act, hence the word ‘redemptrix’.

Don’t get me wrong, she did cooperate with him prior to the efficient causal act of redemption. I don’t think this title should be given at all actually, though I understand why the people I mention did. It just causes unnecessary confusion. Mary as the New Eve, Immaculate Conception and the Mediatrix of all graces is sufficient enough. Trent is very clear that Christ alone efficiently redeemed all mankind, not Mary as well. That is, in the formal sense. Therefore, my point stands.

Co-redemptrix position summed up in one sentence:

“Mary is co-redemptrix but she wasn’t the efficient cause, though that doesn’t matter because she was still a co-redeemer even though she wasn’t and had nothing to do with the specific act.”

Pray that Francis explains himself on this point in an official magisterial document. Too much confusion.

I have yet to see a compelling theological argument for Mary as co-redemptrix that holds up. Feel free to show me your arguments though, I’d love to hear them.

Yes, most Catholics do believe this. But I simply cannot hold to such a doctrine in good faith whilst knowing what the church teaches about the redemption.

What I can know in good faith is that this doctrine will never become dogmatic since the Holy Ghost would never allow a Pope to infallibly declare such a thing. This being simply because of divine intervention.

This is going to be like the Immaculate Conception conflict between Dominicans and Franciscans all over again soon enough.

St. Dominic confronts demons with the #Rosary

St. Alphonsus recalls the story of a demon-possessed man who misled the people by his false religious teaching. When he confronted St. Dominic, he was liberated from the evil spirits by the power of the Rosary.

The Rosary is a powerful weapon against the demons.

St. Dominic was once preaching in the town of Carcassone in France. A heretic there, who had publicly ridiculed the devotion of the Rosary and was possessed by demons, was brought to him. The saint demanded that the evil spirits declare publicly whether the things that Dominic had preached about the most holy Rosary were true.

Howling, they replied, “Listen, Christians! All that this enemy of ours has said about Mary, and about the most holy Rosary, is true.” They also said that they had no power against the servants of Mary; and that many, by invoking in death the name of Mary, were saved, despite what they might otherwise have deserved.

The demons concluded: “We are forced to declare that no one is lost who perseveres in devotion to Mary and in devotion to the most holy Rosary. For Mary obtains for those who are sinners true repentance before they die.”

St. Dominic then made the people recite the Rosary. And what a miracle took place! At every Hail Mary, many evil spirits left the body of the possessed man, appearing like red-hot coals as they went out. When the Rosary was fin- ished, he was entirely freed. On this occasion, many heretics were converted.

—St. Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary

#reading #saint #story

Tfw the Order of Preachers (O.P.) don’t actually go out and publicly preach anymore with tonsure haircuts and a heroic zeal for God and the Church 😞

True devotion to Mary is necessary, calling her co-redemptrix isn’t.

Happy Palm Sunday!

Love Palm Sunday, especially what Holy Mother Church has given us in the Missal for it.

Palm Sunday in Madrid 1939

Celebrating the defeat of Communism