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The concept of Mary described in the Catholic understanding touches upon some crucial standpoints. The idea of the immaculate nature of the Mother ofGod has a solid background which is supported by the convincing arguments stated by archbishop Fulton Sheen and others. In this respect the Immaculate Conception of Theotokos as well as Mary’s perpetual virginity are covered in the paper. Nevertheless, one should remember that the bearer of the King of Kings, Mary, promulgates the birth of Jesus who brought the World’s teaching so vivid and powerful that the heavens still declare the glory of God.
First off, the purity of Mary presupposes that she was planned by God to be the extra-ordinary person far from any stains. She is an etalon of the female immaculate power able to touch on each and every heart and soul. She was blessed before she was chosen to bear Jesus in her womb, and, therefore, she was free from the wicked human nature, i.e. from sins as they are (Sheen 38). Thereupon, one is to remember that the blessing of Mary spread over those who once chose Jesus as their savior.On the other hand, at the moment of Mary’s conception she became the first effect of redemption and order of mercy as she came to refuge sinners (Shea 29).
Thus, by praying to Mary one should understand her initial significance in the scattering of the first and foremost teaching out of the gospel. To say more, Catholics should not get themselves into the pit of fallacies forgetting about the rest of the Bible and the predominant role of Jesus Christ in saving the humanity. Mary is the beginning of the universal virginity salvation as she was immaculate enough that God beloved her to be the Mother of Child.Shea unveils the need for seeking God’s wisdom between Mary and saints by saying the following words: “Looking to a florid prayer to Mary or a saint is an excellent way to get a grasp of how Catholics with a strong Marian piety feel” (30).
This is why the rational of prayer to the saints rediscovers and allegedly opens the way toward better understanding of the Mystical Body of Christ, meaning the Church itself. Mary could crush the cobra’s head, so to speak, by means of her as a medium between holiness of God and sins of people around. Given that, it is vital to amplify that Mary is the Mother of the “greatest man ever born of woman” and piety of Catholics leads to pure and clear understanding of God’s will (Sheen 73).
Hereby, Mary, promulgates the birth of Jesus who brought the World’s teaching so vivid and powerful that the heavens still declare the glory of God. What is more, an attentive Catholic would understand that statement in the vortex of the Gospel so that to keep track of what the Creator teaches us about. This truth is to be shared into masses. Otherwise, the mass fallacy may eventually appear among people.Works CitedShea, Mark P. Mary, Mother of the Son Volume Three: Miracles, Devotion, and Motherhood.
San Diego, CA: Catholic Answers, 2009.Sheen, Fulton J. The Worlds First Love: Mary, Mother of God. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2010.
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