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Originally Posted by Seekerjn316  *Marian devotion, to outsider eyes almost to the exclusion of Christ....I've read that she knows Jesus better than any human so she can bring our petitions to Him and while I may see your point, Jesuz knows me better than any one, so He knows my heart and since Be does, I can go directly to Him, with no other heavenly mediator needed.
*That a human agent is necessary to receive the grace of God by his performing a ritual on my behalf.
*That the church is spoken of almost as much as Christ...I must be a part of an organization...the "true church" to please God....so many other organizations make the same claim.
*I just can't accept a sacrificial priesthood modeled after the Levitical priesthood.
*rites and rituals needed to receive Gods grace...that grace is somehow measured out and dispensed by the performance of rites and rituals.
"Papal infallibility.... To name a few. |
Just because "outsiders" misunderstand our love and devotion for Christ's Mother, doesn't mean we are going to push Her back like they have. She is the most important prayer partner we could ever have. You have no idea what you are missing. God has sent Her to us on several occasions, Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, etc, so HE must think she is still very important for us. You will never lover her more than her Divine Son does.
The Catholic Church IS Christ! You totally misunderstand that too. Jesus established it for our protection against the wiles of the Devil. HE gave us the seven Sacraments, including the Holy Priesthood from the Last Supper on, Apostolic Succession. Divine Authority protected by the Holy Spirit thru the Pope.( Papal Infallibility) (Even so called "bad Popes' never harmed the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.) Over 2.000 years of history going back to Jesus Christ. What other denomination can claim all that and PROVE it thru history.??? The Catholic Church has outlived kingdoms , dictators, rulers of ever kind and will outlive all others till the end of time as Jesus promised. Like Peter said, "Lord where would we go, YOU have the words of Eternal life!" God Bless, Memaw
Nov 28, '15, 6:29 am
Re: What dear friend do you finf strange about Catholicism
