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"LOOKING FOR JESUS? TRY TALKING TO HIS MOM"

12/25/2013

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The following is from Adullam Films:
"LOOKING FOR JESUS? TRY TALKING TO HIS MOM" by Chris Pinto

As incredible as it may sound, the above phrase was seen on a bumper sticker several years ago.  It represents a popular Catholic belief, centuries old, one that is ever growing throughout the world: that to get to Jesus, you must go through Mary.  
“As we have access to the Eternal Father only through Jesus Christ, so we have access to Jesus Christ only through Mary. By thee we have access to the Son, blessed finder of grace, bearer of life, and mother of salvation …” -- St. Bernard
This belief is spelled out by a modern Catholic website, defining “Mary as Coredemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces.”
“An additional doctrine of Mary believed by many Catholics, but not yet formalized by the Pope, is that of Mary as Coredemptrix. This title indicates that Mary participated in some way in Christ's redemption of mankind. At its simplest, this doctrine is based on Mary's free acceptance of her opportunity to give birth to the Savior, as indicated by her reply, "May it be unto me as you have said" (Lk 1:38). This event is sometimes referred to as the "guarantee of the Incarnation."

Over the years, however, the term Coredemptrix has come to denote a more active role for Mary than her assent. The Second Vatican Council declared, "in suffering with Him as He died on the cross, she cooperated in the work of the Savior, in an altogether singular way, by obedience, faith, hope, and burning love, to restore supernatural life to souls" (Lumen gentium 61-62). However, Catholic theologians differ as to the precise nature of Mary's participation in the redemption, and, as aforementioned, the Pope has yet to speak ex cathedra on the subject.” (Source: www.religionfacts.com Christian Beliefs About Mary)
In other words, the Vatican has not yet made Mary’s role as co-redeemer with Christ an “official” Catholic doctrine.  Nevertheless, it is a doctrine that is unofficially accepted and openly believed by many Marian Catholics around the world.  This same article goes on to describe Mary’s role as “Mediatrix of All Graces, which affirms that all graces Christ obtains for humanity are dispensed by and through Mary.”  This chiefly, is where the go-through-Mary-to-get-to-Jesus doctrine comes from.

Read more:
 http://www.adullamfilms.com/LookingForJesus.html
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