Search results
Mary serves as a link between the two Covenants not just through parallel or prophetic verses but by embodying common themes. She is a bridge between the Old and the New Testaments because Scripture shows her representing both the people of Israel and the Church begun by her Son.
The mystery of Mary’s indissoluble union with Jesus in the work of our redemption is already prophetically proclaimed in Genesis 3:15 and described in the Gospels of Luke and John (39).
May 29, 2020 · As cooperator in the historical Redemptive mission of Jesus, Mary perfectly cooperated in the act of Redemption both objectively and subjectively. St. Ephrem, using the symbol of the sun for Jesus and the eye for Mary clearly expresses this unique cooperation.
The title of Coredemptrix applied to the Mother of Jesus never places Mary on a level of equality with Jesus Christ, the divine Lord of all, in the saving process of humanity's Redemption. Rather, it denotes Mary's singular and unique sharing with her Son in the saving work of Redemption for the human family.
Mary’s sharing in the redemptive work of Jesus relies entirely on the salvation accomplished by Christ, who is the “one mediator between God and man,” and who “gave himself as a ransom for all”(1 Tim 2:5-6).
- 213KB
- 10
Dec 12, 2018 · Mary was a wounded woman–wounded not only by her suffering, but by her sin. As she gazed upon her crucified Son, she realized that He was taking her wounds upon Himself. And as she believed, she was healed—cleansed of her sin.
People also ask
How does Mary participate in the redemptive work of Jesus?
How did Mary participate in the redemption?
Does Mary participate in the distribution of the graces of redemption?
Did Mary cooperate with Jesus in the work of redemption?
How does Mary participate in Redemption () 4?
How did Mary respond to God's promises?
Oct 21, 2022 · The Lord is with Mary in the most perfect way possible because she is “full of grace.” Maximus the Confessor highlights another possible translation. In his book, The Life of the Virgin, he uses the translation “Rejoice, favored one!” instead of “Hail, full of grace.”
