WHY DO CATHOLICS CALL MARY BLESSED AND HONOR HER WITH PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS, LIKE THE ROSARY? Scriptures calls her blessed and promises that all generations will invoke her by that title. We honor Mary because of her great privileges: she was conceived without sin, became the mother of God while remaining a virgin, and was assumed bodily into heaven. There she reigns as queen and heaven and earth, mother of the Church, God’s greatest creature, and mankind’s greatest boast. We honor her because Jesus honored her—perfectly obeying the fourth commandment and we are called to imitate Jesus. IS THE HAIL MARY SCRIPTURAL? Yes, the first part of the prayer is taken almost word-for word from Scripture. Hail, full of grace the Lord is with thee! ( Luke 1:28) Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb ( Luke 1:42—Jesus. All generations shall call me blessed.(Luke 1:48) The second part is based on Scripture. Holy Mary—you have found grace with God (Luke 1:30) Mother of God—mother of my Lord (Luke 1:43) Pray for us sinners—(as we Christians pray for one another) Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:17:35 +0000
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