+JMJ+ This year is flying by! It’s the month of Mary already again and I need to change the sidebar and a couple of other things. Hey, it’s only the second day of the month, that’s early for me. I usually think about it sometime toward the end of the first week. Sigh. I’ve linked a couple of videos below and added a couple more links in the notes and links section at the end. Our non-Catholic friends and family almost always give us a hard time about the Mother of God. Maybe something here will help you answer when they question you.
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Blessed Solemnity of the Mother of God, Happy New Year!

A few days ago I subscribed to the Mass Readings Explained by Dr. Brant Pitre (link at the end of this post). I’m posting a sample of the video about the Solemnity from that series below. Even this little sample will help you answer those who don’t understand that what the Church teaches about the Blessed Mother is important, and not only important but necessary. To understand (and also to protect) what the Church teaches about Jesus we must understand (and protect) what the Church teaches about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Continue reading “Blessed Solemnity of the Mother of God, Happy New Year!”For the thousandth time, we Catholics do NOT worship Mary

Non-Catholic Christians on Twitter ask me this question a lot: “So why do you Catholics worship Mary?”
And I answer: “We do not worship Mary.”
Non-Catholic: “You sure do seem to.”
Me: “But we don’t.”
NC: “I think you do.”
Me: “And I know we don’t.”
This can go on for as long as we can both stand it. Which usually isn’t very long. So let me address it here: The Catholic Church does not consider the Blessed Virgin Mary to be someone to be worshiped. She is someone to honor, someone we have great, deep, abiding affection for, someone who knew and knows the Lord better than any other human person alive.
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