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The theology of Marian co-redemption un-folds in seven key moments: 1) Mary’s predestination as the Co-redemptrix; 2) Mary’s Immaculate Conception; 3) Mary’s free consent to be the Mother of the Word Incarnate at the Annunciation; 4) Mary’s union with her Son “in the work of salvation” from “the time of Christ’s virginal conception up to His dea...
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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Christians of the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, oriental Church, Anglican Communion and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as the mother of Jesus, is the mother of God and the Theotokos literally Bearer of God.
Mary is a genuine, faith-full disciple. Through her words, actions, silence and contemplation, God’s loving design of salvation unfolds; through Mary there are many epiphanies of God’s action. Her relationship was one of an ever-increasing docility and surrender to God’s will.
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The Holy Spirit inspired her to recognize that Mary was to be the mother of God. And with this inspired proclamation, Mary’s motherhood is presented to us in all its greatness. But God was not just satisfied to put Mary apart from us as the mother of God. As Jesus, her Son, hung in agony on the cross, He gave Mary,
Oct 8, 2024 · At the heart of modern Marian devotion is the conviction that Mary serves as the perfect model for Christian discipleship. Her total openness to God’s will—exemplified by her “yes” at the Annunciation—remains a powerful example for Catholics today.
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Jun 15, 2018 · Looking to Mary as an example, the individual learns to obey God in the path of faith and finds the values that lead him or her through the paths of the Christian moral life.