By Richard Bennett The Roman Catholic world is preparing to commemorate the promulgation of ‘The Immaculate Conception’ of Mary 150 years ago. Much has taken place already to celebrate this event and the climax is expected on 8 December 2004. Worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is standard practice in the Church of Rome. Read More
Former Priest Richard Bennett analyzes the obvious contractions between Biblical truth and the Catholic tradition.
In spite of the Biblical truth, “My glory will I not give to another,” the Church of Rome constructs a parallel of Mary to Jesus, and even of Mary to the Holy Spirit. The Catholic teaching consistently declares that attributes and offices of the Lord Christ Jesus are applicable to Mary. The table below shows that the strategies underlying the presentation of the dogmas on Mary as if she were a parallel to the Lord Himself and to the Holy Spirit in some roles.
The Catholic Church constructs a parallel of Mary to Christ Jesus. It teaches that just as Christ was sinless, so was Mary. Just as grace comes from Christ, so Mary is the mother of grace. Just as the Lord saves His people from their sins, so Mary is the cause of salvation. The Bible clearly states that there is only one mediator for mankind; amazingly the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is a mediator. Former Priest Richard Bennett analyzes the obvious contractions between Biblical truth and the Catholic tradition.
Dear Friend, Approximately six million people a year visit the shrine at Lourdes where Mary is venerated. The celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the claimed apparitions of Mary at the site took place there in September 2008. The climax of the festivities was the Pope’s presence to worship Mary and honor the young peasant Read More
Dear Friend, Approximately six million people make a pilgrimage each year to visit the shrine at Lourdes where Mary is venerated. The celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the claimed apparitions of Mary at the site took place there in September 2008. The climax of the festivities was the Pope’s presence to worship Mary and honor the Read More
The important subject of the apparitions of “Mary” must be addressed in the light of Biblical truth because the message given in the apparitions is either from God, and thus for the instruction of the believers, or from Satan, and thus to the destruction of believers. It is of such great importance because many of those Read More
A Study of Catholic Practice and Doctrine Mary Ann Collins (A Former Catholic Nun) INTRODUCTION Jesus said that the truth will set us free. (John 8:32) However, He did not say that the truth would necessarily be easy to accept. It was painful for me to learn the information that I am about to share Read More
“By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the ‘Mother of Mercy,’ the All Holy One.”[1] Such is the superlative praise and veneration that Catholic teaching gives to their Mary. The whole cycle of feasts of the Catholic Church is permeated with her festivals throughout Read More
By Richard Bennett and Stuart Quint Mary is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented persons in history – thanks to the Roman Catholic Church! The biblical Mary is truly a believer whom all generations should call blessed among women, but she is not above them, and she is not blessed on a par with Read More