Maryβs title of mediatrix arises from her cooperation in the Incarnation and in the Redemption of mankind. Through her βyesβ (Lk 1:38), she became the Theotokos (God-bearer), and, as the βNew Eve,β she is βthe Mother of all living.β
Irenaeus (A.D. 120β200) wrote, βAs by a virgin the human race had been bound to death, by a virgin it is saved, the balance being preserved, a virginβs disobedience by a virginβs obedienceβ (Against Heresies, 3, 22, 19). Eve made the Fall possible, but Adam effected it; Mary made our Redemption possible (by consenting to bring the Savior into the world), but Jesus effected it.
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God permitted the Redemption of mankind to depend on the free-will decision of a human being. Whether or not we would have a mediator was dependent on Maryβs βyes.β Had there been no βyesβ from Mary, there would have been no mediator. Thus the graces that come through Jesus may be said to come to us, in a secondary way, via Maryβnot as the origin of the graces, but as a conduit. The Catholic Church always has taught that Jesus Christ alone redeemed mankind (neither Mary nor any other creature had the power to do so), and ultimately only through him are salvation and grace obtained.
Even we are mediators, in a lesser sense. The word mediator means someone who is a go-between. In 1 Timothy 2:5, which refers to Jesus as the βone mediator,β the Greek word for βoneβ is heis, which means βfirstβ or βprimaryβ and does not denote something exclusive. In fact, we are all mediators when we pray for one another. As members of the Mystical Body of Christ, we all share in Christβs role as mediator, but our efforts at being go-betweens βworkβ only because of what he has done.
Our mediating in no way diminishes the role of Christ as mediator; in fact, it glorifies the Father, because it is through Jesus that we can approach with confidence the throne of grace (Heb 4:14-16). How much more does Jesus give his mother Mary the privilege to be a participant in the distribution of grace!
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Irenaeus (A.D. 120β200) wrote, βAs by a virgin the human race had been bound to death, by a virgin it is saved, the balance being preserved, a virginβs disobedience by a virginβs obedienceβ (Against Heresies, 3, 22, 19). Eve made the Fall possible, but Adam effected it; Mary made our Redemption possible (by consenting to bring the Savior into the world), but Jesus effected it.
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God permitted the Redemption of mankind to depend on the free-will decision of a human being. Whether or not we would have a mediator was dependent on Maryβs βyes.β Had there been no βyesβ from Mary, there would have been no mediator. Thus the graces that come through Jesus may be said to come to us, in a secondary way, via Maryβnot as the origin of the graces, but as a conduit. The Catholic Church always has taught that Jesus Christ alone redeemed mankind (neither Mary nor any other creature had the power to do so), and ultimately only through him are salvation and grace obtained.
Even we are mediators, in a lesser sense. The word mediator means someone who is a go-between. In 1 Timothy 2:5, which refers to Jesus as the βone mediator,β the Greek word for βoneβ is heis, which means βfirstβ or βprimaryβ and does not denote something exclusive. In fact, we are all mediators when we pray for one another. As members of the Mystical Body of Christ, we all share in Christβs role as mediator, but our efforts at being go-betweens βworkβ only because of what he has done.
Our mediating in no way diminishes the role of Christ as mediator; in fact, it glorifies the Father, because it is through Jesus that we can approach with confidence the throne of grace (Heb 4:14-16). How much more does Jesus give his mother Mary the privilege to be a participant in the distribution of grace!
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Seraphim is Catholic (confirmed)
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π³ππ Wth Seraphim finally renounces the CI heresy and converts to Catholicism?
Of course they were heard of before, which is why Saint Paul refutes Sola Scriptura in 2 Thessalonians 2:15 and Saint James refutes Sola Fide in James 2:14-20. These two ideas were among the first of the earliest heresies in the Church.
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My response:
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Protestants are too fucking stupid to argue with.
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Revelation 12 you window licking mongoloid. Do you even read your Bible?
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BRO LOOK AT THIS PAGAN GODESS THAT HAS A MOON ON HER HEAD ITS TOTALLY THE SAME THING AS WHAT CATHOLICS DO WITH MARY WHO IS OFTEN DEPICTED WITH THE MOON AT HER FEET!!!!!!
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