MARY (& the Saints)
"The Bible tells us to worship only the Lord your God, but Catholics worship Mary, saints, and the angels!"

Besides the number of Marian doctrines which evangelicals consider "unbiblical", there is also the charge that the practise of praying to Mary and the Saints has effectively replaced God. Understanding Marian doctrine & devotion requires an understanding of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ, as well as an area of biblical studies on character foreshadowing.

PAPAL DOCUMENTS: CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:
  • Redemptoris Mater (Encyclical by John Paul II, March 1987)
  • On Devotion to the BVM (Apostolic Exhortation by Paul VI, February 1974)
  • Immaculate Conception (Apostolic Constitution by Piux IX, December 1854)
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  • Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit [CCC #484-511]
  • "Rejoice, you who are full of grace" [CCC #721-726]
  • Communion of Saints [CCC #946-962]
  • Mary - Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church [CCC #963-975]
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    CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: ENVOY MAGAZINE:
  • The Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Hail Mary
  • Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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  • The Communion of Saints
  • Beatification and Canonization
  • Legends of the Saints
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  • Mary and Morality
  • Mary worshipping?
  • Mary as "Mother of God"
  • Friends in High Places
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    THIS ROCK MAGAZINE
    Understanding Mary Mary in Scripture Mary in Salvation
  • Any Friend of God is a Friend of Mine
    (book by Patrick Madrid)
  • How to Explain Mary
  • Assumptions about Mary
  • Teenaged Protestants study Mary
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  • Woman of Rev.12
  • Woman, Seed, Serpent
  • Crush The Serpent's Head
  • Ark of the New Covenant
  • Mary, Ark of the New Covenant
  • Mary, the Ark
  • Mary the New Eve
  • Mary's Queenship
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  • Mary's mediation
  • Mother of Salvation
  • Making Peace with Mediatrix
  • Mary's Assumption
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    Perpetual Virginity Immaculate Conception Mary, Mother of God
  • Jesus Had Brothers
  • Jesus the only Child: II
  • Perpetual Virgin
  • How to Explain the Perpetual Virginity
  • Mary's cousin; Jesus' cousin
  • Burial Box of St. James found?
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  • Immaculate Conception
  • Conceived without sin
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  • God's Mother
  • God-bearer
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    Women in Salvation The Rosary
  • Masculine and Feminine
  • Feminine Genius
  • Collyridianism
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  • Devotion to Mary
  • Brief History of the Rosary
  • Vain repetition in the rosary?
  • Rosary dissected
  • Jesus against Catholic prayers?
  • Pope Adds Five New Mysteries to the Rosary; [Chinese Translation]
  • Rosary Scripture Citations
  • Rosary in CHINESE!! (big5)
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    Catholic Answer's response to Christian Research Institute
    Part: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven

    VARIOUS ARTICLES:

    A Collection of Greek Concordance & Strong's Numbering System references

    Did Mary have any other Children??...
        ==> the word "Brethren".
        ==> the word "Until".

    Paul writes: "For all have sinned..."
        ==> the word "All".

    RELATED:
    ==> Joseph: Father of Jesus?? (This Rock Magazine)
    ==> People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit [CCC #781-810]
    ==> The First Commandment [CCC #2084-2141]
    ==> You'll Never Walk Alone (Envoy Magazine - On Angels)
    ==> Sacrilegious sayings (This Rock Magazine)
    ==> Woman Priests? (This Rock Magazine)
    ==> Book Review (That Mary Thing)
    ==> Book Review (Straw Woman)
    ==> Faith Teachings on the Church (EWTN)

    Click this to see some Chinese prayers! (don't need code conversion)




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    A note to myself (and maybe you):
    St. Jerome translated the Latin version from Hebrew. The KJV translators based their work largely from St. Jerome's.
    Mt1:23 [KJV link]:
    ecce virgo in utero habebit et pariet filium et vocabunt nomen eius Emmanuhel
    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel
    Is7:14 [KJV link]:
    ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium et vocabitis nomen eius Emmanuhel
    Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
    Strong's #5959 (virgin, young woman) from #5958 (young man) from #5956 (to be concealed)

    ** If you look up the first number, they have a reference which says "There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin".

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