catholic church beliefs

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Referring to Mary Mother of Jesus

It's for my homework!

They hold her on par with Jesus, even though The Bible mentions nothing of this. They adore her, worship her more than Jesus himself which is blasphomous to God. Don't believe me? Visit Rome someday and witness the Mary shrines. They outnumber Jesus 10 to 1 at least.

2009-09-11 01:04:09 by July

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So far I've only got two:

Mary was not only a virgin before she gave birth to Jesus, but she remained a virgin her entire life.

Mary was conceived without original sin in order to be a sinless bearer of God incarnate: Jesus Christ.

Pretty much all those mentioned in the Bible.

The Blessed Virgin Mary is important to Catholics because the Bible says she is important to God.

• Mary is the handmaid of the Lord (Luke 1:38), a servant of God just like us.

• Mary is the first Christian. All other Christians follow her on the road of faith. She is the model for all of us because she actively cooperated with the Will of God by saying "Yes" to God in the plan of salvation.

• Mary is the model of faith. Mary's faith never wavered throughout Jesus' life, even while watching him die on the cross when most of the Apostles ran away.

• Mary is full of grace. The angel Gabriel called her, "Full of grace" and said, "The Lord is with you." She is full of grace at that moment; the Lord is with her at that moment, before she says "yes" to the angel's question. Catholics believe the state of grace was with her since her Immaculate Conception. God prepared her for her later role as the mother of Jesus.

• Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, of God the Son.

• Mary is a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, a tabernacle. The angel Gabriel says to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow." (Luke 1:35)

• God praised Mary through His messenger, the angel Gabriel, "Rejoice, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you." If God and his angels praise Mary, shouldn't we?

• Jesus honored Mary. Jesus kept the Commandments and did not sin. Jesus fulfilled the Commandment to honor both his father and his mother. WWJD? What would Jesus do? Jesus would and did honor Mary, his mother.

• The Holy Spirit inspired praises of Mary. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women," and "Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." (Luke 1:41-45)

• The Scriptures tell of Mary's place with Jesus. Mary gives birth to Jesus, presents him to the shepherds, to the wise men, to God in the Temple. She lived with him for many years in Nazareth, intercedes with Jesus in Cana, suffers with him at the foot of the Cross, and prays to him with the apostles in the Upper Room.

• Mary was a prophet. "Behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me." (Luke 1:48-49) As Christians who believe the Bible, we must call Mary "blessed."

• Mary is our Mother too. While he was on the Cross, Jesus said to his beloved disciple (who represents all Christians), "this is your mother." (John 19:27)

The Hail Mary prayer simply recites Bible passages (the Word of God) and asks Mary to pray for us:

Hail Mary Full of grace, the Lord is with you. (These are the words the angel Gabriel said to Mary, a Bible quote.)

Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. (This is Mary's cousin Elizabeth's greeting, another bible quote.)

Holy Mary, (The angel Gabriel said she was full of grace and Elizabeth said she was blessed.)

Mother of God, (the Bible says Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, God the Son)

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. (A simple request to pray for us.)

Amen.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 484 and following: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/p t1sect2chpt2art3p2.shtml

With love in Christ.

2009-09-11 01:25:50 by July

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"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontif ical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_c hrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-dec laration_en.html

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/inde x.htm

With love in Christ.

2008-08-05 19:44:54 by Horse Jumper

The Catholic Church honors Mother Mary and the Saints. The world believes that they actually worship them and accuse them for Idol worship.

The Mormon Church honors Profit Joseph Smith. The world accuses them of worshiping him and call the Mormon Church a cult.

Both churches believe in the Father / Son / Holy Spirit as the foundation they belief.

We honor our father, mother, teachers, superiors, government, etc. Does it mean we worship them?

Why is "HONOR" mistaken for "WORSHIP"?

First, I have a lot of Catholic friends, and I admire their religion.

The Catholic Church prays to Mother Mary and the Saints. Mormons do not pray to Joseph Smith. Mormons pray to the Father in the name of the Son, just as instructed by the Savior in the New Testament.

There is no Mormon Church. Mormon is a nickname given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and sometime splinter groups off the LDS church call themselves Mormons. Rather than beatify certain members of our faith, all members are called saints. Saints is just a term used to call Christian members who are trying to be like Christ.

The world accuses Mormons of worshipping Joseph Smith. However, we do not.

Yes, both Churches believe in the Father/Son/Holy Spirit. However, Mormons believe that the three are separate entities; and the Father and the Son have a body, while the holy ghost does not.

There's other similiarities between the two. I admire the faith of Catholics, and I've always been fascinated with the Catholic religion.

2007-09-05 21:01:23 by Neophyte