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Mary watched over and protects the human race through her powerful intercession in Heaven. Mary intercedes for our needs in the same way that she went to Jesus when the wine had run out at the wedding feast of Cana (John 2:1-11). Mary not only prays for us, but also leads us back to Christ. Mary’s words
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- ROBERT FASTIGGI, PH.D.
- 4. Mary’s Union with Christ during His Earthly Ministry
- 6. Mary’s Glorious Assumption into Heaven and the Mediation of Grace
Professor of Systematic Theology , Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy tells us that Mary, the Mother of God, “is joined by an inseparable bond to the saving work of her Son (indissolubili nexu cum Filii sui opere salutari coniungitur).”15 This inseparable or indissoluble bond between Mary and the saving work of her Son is manifested from the time of Christ’s conception ...
We might be tempted to think that Mary’s co-redemptive work ends at Calva-ry, but this is not the case. Vatican II makes it clear that after Mary’s assumption into heaven she continues act as our “mother in the order of grace.”32As the Coun-cil teaches: This maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the con-sent which she gave in faith at ...
Dec 1, 2007 · Understanding Mary’s role in redemption sheds light on her Son, but it also sheds light on each one of her Son’s disciples. He completed in her what he wants to complete in us—total transformation into his image.
Nov 21, 2022 · Can you imagine the all-powerful God allowing a key part of his plan for our salvation to depend on the actions of an uneducated teenager from a small, remote village? Yet this is what he does, and because of Mary’s complete trust in God, she plays a crucial role in God’s plan for our salvation.
- Saint Mary's Press
Everything about Mary, everything that makes her and her place in God's plan different from ours, is only because of God's grace to her. Mary is entirely a product of God's tender, loving grace. And that is something with which Protestants can agree, even though they do not recognize just how gracious God was toward Mary.
Dec 15, 2021 · 1. She submitted to God’s plan. Although Mary was frightened by the angel’s news, she never refused to take on the task God was handing her. She willingly obeyed His plan. I believe this is why God chose Mary.
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Oct 9, 2021 · The Bible has much to say about Mary and her role in God’s plan for the salvation of the human family; the theme runs through Scripture like an azure thread. After the fall in Genesis 3, God says to the serpent: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike ...
