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MyCatholicSource.com Newsletter - May, 2010
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IN THIS ISSUE:
* Greetings
* MCS News & Notes
* The Month of May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Jesus' Emphasized Statements
* Liturgical Feasts in May
* Ascension / Pentecost Resources
* 'Catholic Trivia'
* Defending the Faith: "Apologetics Brief" - Do You Reject the Catholic Church's Practice of Giving Honor to Jesus' Mother Mary?
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Dear Friend,
Greetings & blessings to you!
"We are keeping the feast of Pentecost and of the Coming of the Spirit, and the appointed time of the Promise, and the fulfillment of our hope. And how great, how august, is the Mystery." (St. Gregory Nazianzen, Doctor of the Church)
We hope you will have a blessed month of May, crowned by a blessed, holy Pentecost.
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MCS News & Notes
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The Month of May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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"Let us live as the Blessed Virgin lived: loving God only, desiring God only, trying to please God only in all that we do." (St. John Vianney)
"We have the Virgin as universal advocate in all things, for she is more powerful in whatever necessity than are the other Saints in particular needs." (Pope Pius XII)
"I have never read of any saint who did not have a special devotion to the glorious Virgin" (St. Bonaventure, Doctor of the Church, 13th century A.D.)
"[Mary] is gentle, exquisite in tenderness, and of a limitless love and kindness. As such God gave her to us. Mother of his only begotten Son, he taught her all a mother's feelings that breathe pardon and love." (Pope Leo XIII)
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Resources:
* Marian Prayers - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pr/prayers_and_hymns_Marian.htm
* Marian Reflections (quotes from popes, saints...) - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/qt/mary_our_mother_reflections.htm
* Marian Encyclicals (click on "The Blessed Virgin Mary") - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pd/classic_encyclicals_by_category.htm
* Popular Marian Devotions - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/popular_marian_devotions.htm
* Some Reasons to Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/reasons_to_honor_mary.htm
* Some Thoughts on the Blessed Virgin Mary - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/thoughts_on_mary.htm
* Marian Scriptural References - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/marian_scriptural_references.htm
* Marian Facts - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/facts.htm
* Marian Apparitions - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/the_Blessed_Virgin/apparitions.htm
* Marian Apologetics - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/nc/non_catholics__Marian.htm
* Mary, Our Mother Section - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/mary_our_mother.htm
* Marian Coloring Pages - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/catholic_activities/catholic_fun_coloring_activities.htm
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Jesus' Emphasized Statements
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Jesus placed additional emphasis on the following statements with the expression "Amen, I say to you" or "Amen, amen, I say to you".
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"These words, 'Amen, amen,' are equivalent, in the Hebrew language, to a solemn oath." (Muller)
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Notice: Items below may be abbreviated, capitalization and punctuation of the following may be changed, translations & references may vary, and items may by categorized subjectively.
Reminder: We recommend reading Scripture in full context in an appropriate Catholic Bible. Consult appropriate, competent Church authorities for assistance in interpreting / applying Scripture. Interpretation and application of Scripture should not be contrary to the perennial, official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. Do not take Scripture passages out of context. Do not inflict harm on yourself or others, break laws, take unsuitable/incautious or inappropriate/drastic actions, or take figurative items literally.
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Subjects: Being Prepared | Declarations | Faith & Instruction | Forgiveness | Prophesy | Other
=> Being Prepared
Mt. 24:44-46: "So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property."
Mt. 25:12-13: "But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour."
Lk. 12:37: "Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them."
=> Declarations
Jn. 8:58: Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM."
Jn. 10:7: So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep."
=> Faith & Instruction
Mt. 6:2: "When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward."
Mt. 6:5: "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward."
Mt. 6:16: "When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward."
Mt. 10:42: "And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple - amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward."
Mt. 17:20: He said to them, "Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Mt. 18:3: (Jesus) said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."
Mt. 18:19: "Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father."
Mt. 21:21: Jesus said to them in reply, "Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not waver, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will be done."
Mt. 25:40: "And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'"
Mt. 25:45: "He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'"
Mk. 9:41: "Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward."
Mk. 10:15: "Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."
Mk. 10:29-30: Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."
Mk. 11:23: "Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him."
Lk. 18:17: "Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."
Lk. 18:29-30: He said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God who will not receive (back) an overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come."
Jn. 3:3: Jesus answered and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above."
Jn. 3:5: Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit."
Jn. 5:24: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but has passed from death to life."
Jn. 6:47: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life."
Jn. 6:53: Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you."
Jn. 8:34: Jesus answered them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin."
Jn. 8:51: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death."
Jn. 13:20: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."
Jn. 16:23: "On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you."
=> Forgiveness
Mt. 18:18: "Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." [From footnote in DR trans.: "The power of binding and loosing, which in a more eminent manner was promised to Peter, is here promised to the other apostles and their successors, bishops and priests."]
Mk. 3:28-9: "Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin."
=> Prophesy
Mt. 5:18: "Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place."
Mt. 5:26: "Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny."
Mt. 10:15: "Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town."
Mt. 10:23: "When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes."
Mt. 16:28: "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
Mt. 19:28: Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
Mt. 23:36: "Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation."
Mt. 24:2: He said to them in reply, "You see all these things, do you not? Amen, I say to you, there will not be left here a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down."
Mt. 24:34: "Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place."
Mt. 26:13: "Amen, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be spoken of, in memory of her."
Mt. 26:21: And while they were eating, [Jesus] said, "Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
Mt. 26:34: Jesus said to him, "Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."
Mk. 9:1: [Jesus] also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come in power."
Mk. 13:30: "Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place."
Mk. 14:9: "Amen, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."
Mk. 14:18: And as they reclined at table and were eating, Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me."
Mk. 14:25: "Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
Mk. 14:30: Then Jesus said to him, "Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times."
Lk. 21:32: "Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place."
Lk. 23:43: He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Jn. 1:51: And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Jn. 5:25: "Amen, amen, I say to you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live."
Jn. 13:21: When he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, "Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
Jn. 13:38: Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow before you deny me three times."
Jn. 14:12: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father."
Jn. 16:20: "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy."
Jn. 21:18: "Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."
=> Other
Mt. 8:10: When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith."
Mt. 11:11: "Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
Mt. 13:17: "Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."
Mt. 18:13: "And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray."
Mt. 19:23: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven."
Mt. 21:31: "Which of the two did his father's will?" They answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you."
Mk. 8:12: He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."
Mk. 12:43: Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury."
Lk. 4:24: And he said, "Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place."
Jn. 3:11: "Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony."
Jn. 5:19: Jesus answered and said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also."
Jn. 6:26-27: Jesus answered them and said, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal."
Jn. 6:32: So Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven."
Jn. 10:1: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber."
Jn. 12:24: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit."
Jn. 13:16: "Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him."
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Ref. http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pcs/jesus_emphasized_statements.htm
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Liturgical Feasts in May
The following is a listing of all liturgical feast dates for May as they appear at http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/saints/feasts.htm
Note: (T) = Traditional, (N) = New (Novus Ordo)
Reminder: Feasts may be superseded / transferred / etc.
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May 1 - St. Joseph the Workman (T)
May 1 - Sts. Philip & James, apostles (T)
May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker (N)
May 2 - St. Athanasius (T)
May 2 - St. Athanasius (N)
May 3 - Finding of the Holy Cross (T)
May 3 - St. Juvenal (T)
May 3 - Sts. Alexander I (pope), Eventius, Theodulus (T)
May 3 - Sts. Philip & James, apostles (N)
May 4 - St. Monica (T)
May 5 - St. Pius V, pope (T)
May 6 - St. John before the Latin Gate (T)
May 7 - St. Stanislaus of Cracow (T)
May 8 - Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel (T)
May 9 - St. Gregory Nazianzen (T)
May 10 - St. Antoninus (T)
May 10 - Sts. Gordian & Epimachus (T)
May 12 - St. Pancras (T)
May 12 - Sts. Nereus, Achilleus & Domitilla (T)
May 12 - St. Pancras (N)
May 12 - Sts. Nereus & Achilleus (N)
May 13 - St. Robert Bellarmine (T)
May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima (N)
May 14 - St. Boniface (T)
May 14 - St. Matthias, apostle (N)
May 15 - St. John Baptist de la Salle (T)
May 15 - St. Isidore (N)
May 16 - St. Brendan (T)
May 16 - St. John Nepomucene (T)
May 16 - St. Ubaldus of Gubbio (T)
May 17 - St. Pascal Baylon (T)
May 18 - St. Venantius of Camerino (T)
May 18 - St. John I, pope (N)
May 19 - St. Peter Celestine, pope (T)
May 19 - St. Pudentiana (T)
May 20 - St. Bernardine of Siena (T)
May 20 - St. Bernardine of Siena (N)
May 21 - St. Christopher Magallanes & companions (N)
May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia (T)
May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia (N)
May 23 - St. John Baptist de Rossi (T)
May 25 - St. Gregory VII, pope (T)
May 25 - St. Madeleine Sophie Barat (T)
May 25 - St. Urban I, pope (T)
May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable (N)
May 25 - St. Gregory VII, pope (N)
May 25 - St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (N)
May 26 - St. Eleutherius, pope (T)
May 26 - St. Philip Neri (T)
May 26 - St. Philip Neri (N)
May 27 - St. Bede the Venerable (T)
May 27 - St. John I, pope (T)
May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury (N)
May 28 - St. Augustine of Canterbury (T)
May 29 - St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi (T)
May 30 - St. Felix I, pope (T)
May 30 - St. Ferdinand III (T)
May 30 - St. Joan of Arc (T)
May 31 - St. Angela Merici (T)
May 31 - St. Petronilla (T)
May 31 - The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces (T)
May 31 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (T)
May 31 - Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (N)
Please Note: Above may exclude moveable feasts. For moveable feasts see below & try here: http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/latin_mass_and_tradition/traditional_liturgical_calendar.htm . For other feasts, try the MCS Daily Digest each day at http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/cg/mcs_daily_digest.asp
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Other Dates In May ...
5/13/10 - Ascension of Our Lord [Note: Traditionally, this is a holy day of obligation, but it is often transferred to Sunday in the U.S. For information for your area, contact your parish or diocese.]
5/23/10 - Pentecost Sunday
5/30/10 - Trinity Sunday
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Ascension / Pentecost Resources
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"So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God." (Mk. 16:19)
"When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them. They said, 'Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.'" (Acts 1:9-11)
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Ascension Resources:
* Bible Prophecies: Jesus' Ascension / Pentecost - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pcs/biblical_prophecies_ascension_pentecost.htm
* Definition of Ascension - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/catholic_basics/catholic_basics_definitions.htm
* Ascension Coloring Page - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pca/coloring_book_ascension.htm
* Ascension Coloring Page (shaded) - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pca/coloring_book_ascension_shaded.htm
Looking For Something Else? Try Our Various Indexes For 15,000+ Entries - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/help.htm
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"And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them." (Acts 2:2-3)
Prayer for Pentecost: "Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the power of the Holy Ghost may abide in us; may it mercifully cleanse our hearts, and defend us from all danger. Through our Lord...in the unity of the same." (Collect)
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Pentecost Resources:
* Vigil of Pentecost (traditional practice of fasting/partial abstinence) - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/latin_mass_and_tradition/traditional_prayers_and_practices.htm
* Prayers for Pentecost - see http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pr/prayers_and_hymns_for_certain_occasions_times.htm
* Veni Creator Spiritus (Hymn for Pentecost) - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pr/prayers_and_hymns_hymns_sequences.htm
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* Definition of Pentecost - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/catholic_basics/catholic_basics_definitions.htm
* Bible Prophecies: Jesus' Ascension / Pentecost - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pcs/biblical_prophecies_ascension_pentecost.htm
* Indulgence / Pentecost - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/cg/indulgences.htm
* Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Spirit - http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/pc/catholic_basics/catholic_basics_gifts_fruits_of_the_Holy_Spirit.htm
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'Catholic Trivia'
1. The Ascension is mentioned at the conclusion of which gospels?
2. Who said...? "If you persevere until death in true devotion to Mary, your salvation is certain."
3. Name at least three terms which refer to the Holy Spirit
4. What does B.M.V. stand for? Is it the same as B.V.M.?
5. Must the Holy Spirit be "adored by every creature"?
6. Name the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
7. What is the House of Loreto?
8. Name the Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit
9. What is the Latin term for Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit?
10. What are some Old Testament "types" of Mary? Mary is sometimes called an 'anti-type' of which Old Testament figure?
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Answers:
1. St. Mark, St. Luke
2. St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church
3. "The Holy Ghost is called also the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the Spirit of Truth, and other names given in Holy Scripture." (Baltimore Catechism)
4. B.M.V. stands for "Beata Maria Virgo" (Latin for "Blessed Mary the Virgin"). B.V.M. stands for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
5. Yes. According to the Council of Rome: "If anyone denies that the Holy Spirit must be adored by every creature, just as the Son and the Father: he is a heretic." (Council of Rome, 382 A.D.)
6. Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord (Ref. Baltimore Catechism)
7. The "House of Loreto" (or "Holy House of Loreto" or "Santa Casa") refers to a building which is long believed to be the house of Our Lady, the very house in which the Eternal Word was made flesh in the womb of Mary. It is associated with numerous miracles, and its protection is often attributed to its being "miraculously transported by angels". Although modern critics may dispute its authenticity, various factors argue in its favor (e.g. building materials, lack of foundation, etc.). It has been reverenced by great saints and by numerous popes. The "Litany of Loreto" is named after it.
8. Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Benignity, Goodness, Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continency, Chastity (Ref. Baltimore Catechism)
9. Spiritus Sanctus (Spíritus Sánctus)
10. Old Testament "types" of Mary may include: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Deborah, Jochebed, Miriam, Judith, Esther, Ruth, Bathsheba, and others... Mary is sometimes called an 'anti-type' (or antithesis) of Eve. (Note: Being a 'type of Mary', does not, of course, mean that any/all characteristics/events are similar/exact to the incomparable Virgin Mary)
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Defending the Faith: "Apologetics Brief" - Do You Reject the Catholic Church's Practice of Giving Honor to Jesus' Mother Mary?
It is good for Catholics to be able to defend their faith against attacks (or even simple questions) from those outside the Church. We therefore hope you may find the following "apologetics brief" helpful.
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The following may be used as discussion points when discoursing with those outside the Church (or even among Catholics).
Topic: Do You Reject the Catholic Church's Practice of Giving Honor to Jesus' Mother Mary? (Note: Topic is directed at Protestants)
Consider:
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother Mary when Mary herself, pregnant with Jesus and in the presence of the Holy Spirit, prophesied that all generations will call her blessed (see Lk. 1:48)? Why is it that an angel called Mary "blessed", St. Elizabeth called Mary "blessed" and Mary herself, pregnant with Christ, said "all generations will call [her] blessed", yet you think it is somehow wrong to call her blessed? Or, why do you fail to call her blessed in fulfillment of her own prophecy?
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother considering that Jesus Himself - in fulfillment of the commandment - honored His mother?
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother Mary when Scripture tells us that the angel gave her honor, greeting her has "Hail, full of grace", telling her that "The Lord is with thee", and calling her blessed among women (see Lk. 1:28)? It is unheard of for an angel - who by nature is greater than a human - to give a human being such great praise! Further, a quick count of the number of times "Hail" was applied to a person in Holy Scripture (NAB translation) reveals: "Hail" is applied to Jesus four times [once by the betrayer Judas as he betrayed Christ (Mt. 26:49), and three times as mockery during the crucifixion (Mt. 27:29, Mk. 15:18, Jn. 19:3), and to Mary one time (by the angel in Lk 1:28)].
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother Mary when St. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist [about whom Jesus says there is "none greater than John the Baptist" among those born of women (see Mt. 11:11)] gave her honor, calling her "blessed" and "most blessed" (see Lk. 1:42, 45), and speaking "in a loud voice" (Lk. 1:42)? Remember also that St. Elizabeth spoke this way upon being filled with the Holy Spirit (Lk. 1:41).
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Mary when Scripture tells us to "Honor your father and your mother" (Ex. 20:12)? Do you not consider Mary to be your mother? Do you ignore the fact that Jesus gave Mary to "the disciple whom he loved" (see Jn. 19:25-27)? Are you meaning to admit that Rv. 12:17 doesn't include you, that you are not Mary's "offspring" (one who "keep[s] God's commandments and bear[s] witness to Jesus")? If you are not Mary's "offspring", whose side do you suppose you are on? Do you not see that Scripture shows only two sides to this great battle - Mary's and the devil's? If one is not on Mary's side, one must be on the devil's side!
* Why do you reject the practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother Mary, who is clearly indicated as queen (see Rv. 12:1)? Would you also refuse to give an earthly queen due honor? Would a wise person show great honor to an earthly king, yet snub his mother?
* Do you think that by not honoring Christ's mother you are somehow pleasing Christ? Do you not rather think He would be more pleased that you honored His mother? Would you be offended if someone praised your beloved mother? Would you be insulted or angry or resentful? Would you not rather be honored yourself? "Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son." (St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church)
* If the Blessed Virgin Mary shouldn't be honored, why does Marian art trace back even to the Apostolic age? Why is there archeological evidence of devotion to Mary at least from the beginning of the second century?
* Do you not realize that - by God's design - each and every person's redemption depended upon Mary's fiat? If not for her, Jesus could not have become man and could not have died on the cross. Have you ever considered that Mary's actions made it possible for you to enjoy eternal life with God? Are you not thankful for that? Do you remember that Scripture teaches that when Christ healed persons and only one of them returned to give thanks, Jesus inquired about the other nine (see Lk. 17:17)?
* Are you unaware of the extraordinary suffering that Christ's passion and death caused His mother Mary? Do you not see the need to express your gratitude to her?
"[W]hat anguish unutterable must have filled the soul of this Mother, when raising up her eyes, she sees the mangled Body of her Son, stretched upon the cross, with His face all covered with blood, and His head wreathed with a crown of thorns!" (Gueranger)
"With this fourth dolor no word is spoken; one sees only the shimmering steel of the Sword, for terror is speechless. The Sword He drove into His Own heart made Him shed drops of blood, like beads in the Rosary of redemption over every inch of that Jerusalem roadway; but the Sword He drove into her soul made her identify herself with His redemptive sufferings, forced her to tread the streets over her own Son's blood. His wounds bled; hers did not. Mothers, seeing their sons suffer, wish it could be their own blood instead of their sons' that is shed. In her case, it was her blood that He shed. Every crimson drop of that blood, every cell of that flesh, she had given to Him. Jesus had no human father. It was always her blood that He was shedding; it was [her] blood that she was treading." (Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
* If the Ark in the Old Testament which held the written words of God was to be so revered, how much more should the Ark which actually contained God Himself be revered?
* When one loves God, should not one also love those whom He loves? "For it is the nature of love, to love when it feels itself loved, and to love all things loved of its beloved. So when the soul has by degrees known the love of its Creator toward it, it loves Him, and loving Him, loves all things whatsoever that God loves." (St. Catherine of Siena)
* Are we to believe that Mary gave flesh to Jesus (who was conceived in her by the Holy Spirit!), carried Him for nine months, fed Him, loved Him, cared for Him, protected Him, taught Him, had authority over Him, was obeyed by Him... and is now "nothing special" to Christ?
* Why is it you would reverence the tomb that Christ's body was laid in for a few days, but reject the womb from which Christ received his very flesh?
* Why is it your non-Catholic 'Christian' religion pays so little mind to the woman who gave Christ life, brought him into the world, nourished and protected him, raised him, suffered for him (cf. Lk. 2:35), sought and received His first public miracle at her own request (Jn. 2:1-11), was with Him in His Passion, death, burial, and ascension, and was also used as God's instrument in the sanctification of St. John the Baptist in the womb (cf. Lk. 1:41), and who prayed with the Apostles on Pentecost? How can you ignore this precious woman who spent more time with Christ than anyone else on earth and whom all generations are to call blessed (Lk. 1:48)? The very woman that gave Christ (human) life!
* How is it you can think it's wrong to honor Jesus' mother Mary, but be willing to accord a mere celebrity or sports figure honor?
* Do you reject the concept of honoring Mary because Jesus referred to her as "woman" (see Jn. 2:4, Jn. 19:26)? Can you not see that this may be seen as a title of honor? In the Gospel of John, Chapter 2, Jesus calls Mary "Woman" right before he performs his first public miracle - the very miracle that would cause his disciples to believe in him (see Jn. 2:11) - at Mary's request and even though He said that His hour had not come (see Jn. 2:4) and even though He seemed to say "no" to her request. At the foot of the Cross, He calls his mother "Woman" before giving her to the disciple that he loved - to be his mother! Is it not clear that Mary is "the woman" of Gen. 3:15, the mortal enemy of Satan?
* Do you reject the concept of honoring Mary because Jesus seemed to 'deny' her in certain passages of Scripture (e.g. Mt. 12:46-50, Mk. 3:31-35, Lk. 11:27-28)? Can you not see the true context of Jesus' statements - i.e. that He is teaching that it is the following of His commands, not blood relationships which are important? Can you not see how Mary is herself included - to an eminent degree - and not excluded, in the remark that "rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it" (Lk. 11:28)? Can you not see how Christ greatly honors Mary in Scripture by performing a miracle at her request "before His hour had come" (Jn. 2:4)? That He makes provision for her at the foot of the Cross (Jn. 19:27)? That He fulfils the commandment of honoring His mother? As various saints have said concerning Jesus' perceived 'denials' of his Mother Mary...
"['And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?' (Mk. 3:33)] He does not therefore say this, as denying His mother, but as showing that He is worthy of honor, not only because she bore Christ, but on account of her possessing every other virtue." (St. Theophylact)
"['Then one said to him, Behold, your mother and your brethren stand without, desiring to speak with you.' (Mt. 12:47)]; He that delivers this message, seems to me not to do it casually and without meaning, but as setting a snare for Him, whether He would prefer flesh and blood to the spiritual work; and thus the Lord refused to go out, not because He disowned His mother and His brethren, but that He might confound him that had laid this snare for Him." (St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church)
"['And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.' (Lk. 8:21)] But some take this to mean that certain men, hating Christ's teaching, and mocking at Him for His doctrine, said, Your mother and your brethren stand without wishing to see you; as if thereby to show His [so-called] meanness of birth. And He therefore knowing their hearts gave them this answer, that meanness of birth harms not, but if a man, though of [perceived] low birth, hear the word of God, He reckons him as His kinsman. Because however hearing only saves no one, but rather condemns, He adds, and does it; for it becomes us both to hear and to do. But by the word of God He means His own teaching, for all the words which He Himself spoke were from His Father." (St. Theophylact)
"The moral teacher who gives himself an example to others, when about to enjoin upon others, that he who has not left father and mother, is not worthy of the Son of God, first submits Himself to this precept, not that He denies the claims of filial piety...but because He knows that He is more bound to obey His Father's mysteries than the feelings of His mother. Nor however are His parents harshly rejected, but the bonds of the mind are shown to be more sacred than those of the body. Therefore in this place ['And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.' (Lk. 8:21)] He does not disown His mother, (as some heretics say, eagerly catching at His speech,) since she is also acknowledged from the cross; but the law of heavenly ordinances is preferred to earthly affection." (St. Ambrose, Doctor of the Church)
* Do you reject the Catholic Church's practice of giving honor to Jesus' mother Mary because you think it's idolatry? If so, you should know that the Catholic Church in no way promotes or sanctions idolatry. The truth is that while faithful Catholics give the highest veneration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, they never put her above God, put her as equal to God, put her in opposition to God, or confuse her with God. Rather, they venerate her as the highest creature of God. Technically speaking, the "Worship of Hyperdulia" refers to the highest degree of veneration allowed to a creature. It is paid to the Blessed Virgin Mary alone. This special homage paid to the Blessed Virgin is not to be confused with the "Worship of Latria" (given to God alone), but is more closely related to the "Worship of Dulia", the veneration due to the angels and saints. Mary, of course, is the greatest creature of all, surpassing all the angels and saints. While faithful Catholics acknowledge the Blessed Virgin Mary as the greatest creature in all of God's creation, they admit an infinite difference between her and God. Should you come across the term "worship" used in connection with the Blessed Virgin, this should not to be confused with the worship paid to God alone. Rather, it refers to the highest degree of veneration due a creature. As expressed by St. Thomas Aquinas, "Since, therefore, the Blessed Virgin is a mere rational creature, the worship of latria is not due to her, but only that of dulia: but in a higher degree than to other creatures, inasmuch as she is the Mother of God. For this reason we say that not any kind of dulia is due to her, but hyperdulia." Finally, should a Catholic actually "worship" Mary in an idolatrous sense, that person's actions would be condemned by the Church as a mortal sin (and worthy of eternal punishment if unrepented).
* Have you ever considered that Mary did not stop being Jesus' Mother after His birth, that she will continue to be his mother for all eternity?
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"Death through Eve, life through Mary." (St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church)
"That which is given to the Mother redounds to the Son; the honor given to the Queen is honor bestowed on the King." (St. Ildephonsus)
"It was through the Virgin Mary that God assumed human nature and joined the race of the sons of Adam." (Pope Pius XII)
"Your honor and dignity surpass the whole of creation; your greatness places you above the angels." (St. Germanus)
"For the honor which we give to her is referred to Him Who was made incarnate of her." (St. John of Damascus, Doctor of the Church)
"For no single individual can even be imagined who has ever contributed or ever will contribute so much towards reconciling man with God [as Mary]." (Pope Leo XIII)
"Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son." (St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church)
"Mary is blessed by Elisabeth with the same words as before by Gabriel ["blessed art thou among women"] to show that she was to be reverenced both by men and angels." (St. Bede the Venerable, Doctor of the Church)
"Choose which you will most admire, the most beneficent condescension of the Son, or the sublime dignity of the Mother. On each side it is a subject of wonder and astonishment; that a God should obey a woman is a humility beyond example, and that a woman commands a God, is a preeminence without a rival." (St. Bernard, Doctor of the Church)
"The only begotten Son of God at all times paid to his most holy Mother the most evident marks of honor... He associated her with himself in each of his first two miracles - the miracle of grace when, at the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in the womb of Elizabeth; the miracle of nature when he turned water into wine at the marriage feast of Cana." (Pope Leo XIII)
"God could have given us the Redeemer of the human race and the founder of the Faith in another way than through the Virgin, but since divine Providence has been pleased that we should have the man-God through Mary, who conceived him by the Holy Ghost and bore him in her womb, it only remains for us to receive Christ through the hands of Mary." (Pope St. Pius X)
"The Ark contained the Tablets of the Law; Mary contained in her womb the heir of the Testament. The Ark bore the Law; Mary bore the Gospel. The Ark make the voice of God heard; Mary gave us the very Word of God. The Ark shone forth with the purest of gold; Mary shone forth both inwardly and outwardly with the splendor of virginity. The gold which adorned the Ark came from the interior of the earth; the gold with which Mary shown forth came from the mines of heaven." (St. Ambrose, Doctor of the Church)
"If Mary is the Mother of God, what wonder, then, that God has glorified and will glorify, though all ages, her power of intercession with him for all men? The Eternal Father has chosen Mary to be the mother of his only Son; the Holy Spirit chose her as his spouse. The Son, who has promised a throne in heaven to the apostles who preached his world, is bound in justice to do more for the Mother who bore him, the eternal Word. If we believe in honoring our mother, surely he believes in honoring and glorifying his. Now what honors, what prerogatives, should God bestow on her whom he has so favored, and who served him so devotedly! How should she be honored whom the King of Heaven deigns to honor!... How should Jesus reward the loving Mother who bore him, nursed him, saved him in his infancy from a most cruel death? Is there any honor too high for her whom God himself has so honored? Is there any glory too dazzling for her whom the God of glory has chosen for his dwelling place?" (Muller)
"The following praise was given to her in the same words both by the Archangel Gabriel and St. Elizabeth: 'Blessed art though amongst women.' Mary is truly called blessed above all other women, she having been herself always preserved from the least stain of sin, and having been the happy instrument of God in converting the maledictions laid on all mankind into blessings. When Judith had delivered Bethulia from temporal destruction, Ozias, the prince of the people, said to her 'Blessed art thou, daughter, above all women upon the face of the earth' (Judith 13:23). And 'the people all blessed her with one voice, saying: Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou are the joy of Israel, thou art the honor of our people.' How much more emphatically shall we, from our hearts, pronounce her blessed above all women who brought forth Him who is the author of all manner of spiritual and eternal blessings to us. She most justly said of herself, in the deepest sense of gratitude to the divine goodness, 'Behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed' (Lk. 1:48)" (Muller)
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Closing Quotations...
"When this example of His holy resurrection was finished, our same Lord and Savior returned by ascending to His paternal home, which in His divinity He had never left." (Council of Toledo XI, 675 A.D.)
"O Lord Jesus Christ! I adore you restored to live among the dead, ascending into heaven, and seating yourself at the right hand of your Father: I implore you to make me worthy to follow you there, and to be presented to you." (Prayer of St. Catherine dei Ricci)
"I find that not only was the Holy Spirit promised to these true apostles, but that He was also sent so manifestly, that no room was left for errors on this subject." (St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church)
"Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Thy rest, come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, and fill the hearts which Thou hast made. To Thee, the Comforter, we cry, to Thee, the gift of God most high, the fount of life, the fire of love, the soul's anointing from above. The sevenfold gifts of grace are Thine, O Finger of the hand Divine; True promise of the Father Thou, Who dost the tongue with speech endow. Thy light to every thought impart, and shed Thy love in every heart; Our body's poor infirmity with strength perpetual fortify. Our mortal foe afar repel, grant us henceforth in peace to dwell; if Thou be our preventing guide, no evil can our steps betide. Make Thou to us the Father known; Teach us the Eternal Son to own and Thee, Whose name we ever bless, of both the Spirit to confess. All glory while the ages run be to the Father and the Son, who rose from death; the same to Thee, O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen." (From Veni Creator Spiritus)
"Therefore, when He sent the Holy Spirit He manifested Him visibly in two ways--by a dove and by fire: by a dove upon the Lord when He was baptized, by fire upon the disciples when they were gathered together. For when the Lord had ascended into heaven after His resurrection, having spent forty days with His disciples, and the day of Pentecost being fully come, He sent unto them the Holy Spirit as He had promised. Accordingly the Spirit coming at that time filled the place, and there was first a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles, and 'there appeared unto them,' it says, 'cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them; and they began to speak with tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.' Here we have seen a dove descending upon the Lord; there, cloven tongues upon the assembled disciples: in the former, simplicity is shown; in the latter, fervency." (St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church)
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