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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.
- 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 ...
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).
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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).
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.
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The two are intimately connected: the earthly co-operation of the Blessed Virgin in the salvific work of Christ, or coredemption, is seen as the preamble to her mediation which continues now in heaven.
