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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Irish_Dem

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5. Yes the Blessed Mother is not worshipped as God.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 4, 2022, 01:17 PM

Sep 2022

We have a deep respect, admiration, devotion to her.

We ask for her help because she knows what it is like to lose a child in the most horrific way.
She gave birth to a child and raised him to be one of the most important humans on the planet.

I think people like her because she is strong feminine energy.

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Questions about Catholic "Marians". [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 OP

I was raised Catholic and we didn't carry on about "Jesus." Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #1

So that's pretty common at all Catholic churches... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #2

Oh I cannot speak for other Catholics. Or current ones. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #4

As a child, I was more confused by the apparent... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #7

We didn't study the Bible in Catholic School when I attended. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #10

The priests would talk about Christ stories, the parables, etc. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #6

Thanks again. nt Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #8

YW Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #11

Well said. As a lifelong Catholic I agree with you. My dad had a special devotion to "Blessed Peregrine Took Sep 2022 #3

Yes the Blessed Mother is not worshipped as God. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #5

Intercessory prayer is what it is. And you see/hear it all the time. "Please pray for xxx" CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #9

Yes asking a saint to pray for us. As a child, I thought Mary could pull some strings for me. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #12

Yep, same here! CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #13

If I had a dollar for every Hail Mary I have said, I would be rich. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Sep 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author shenmue Sep 2022 #16

What Shenmue said. shrike3 Sep 2022 #17