Why Esteem Mary, Mother of the Messiah you might ask? Watch the Black Nativity perform, "Mary Did You Know" and you will have that answer for what many have known ! Also you might like article, " Venerate Mary" below at link.
One Conversation with a Catholic Friend Has Stuck With Me Through the Years. "I'm just not a fan of how you Catholics venerate Mary," I said to my college friend Erica...
Looking back at this conversation with Erica, I realize that I didn't really know what I was talking about; rather than understanding Roman Catholic theology, I was parroting what I'd heard others say. My comment was knee-jerky rather than thoughtful and informed.
Erica replied, more graciously than I deserved, "You have to understand that through the veneration of Mary, women are given a model of how to follow God's lead. Jesus is a great example, of course, and we follow him. But he was still a man—and we're women. Mary is a wonderful model for us because she shows us how we, as women, should follow God."
That threw me for a loop. First, Erica answered my question even though I'd probably sounded like a jerk. Second, it was a good answer. I've remained Protestant in my faith and practice, but this Advent I've been thinking that Mary teaches us, ....
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Monday, December 17th 2012 at 11:26PM
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