A Study Of The Doctrines Of The Catholic Church Marian Theology “Whoever asks and wishes to obtain...

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Marian TheologyMarian Theology

““Whoever asks and wishes to Whoever asks and wishes to obtain graces without the obtain graces without the intercession of Mary, attempts intercession of Mary, attempts to fly without wings”to fly without wings”((Glories of MaryGlories of Mary, Alphonsus Liguori, p.189), Alphonsus Liguori, p.189)


““Thou, then oh Mary, being the Thou, then oh Mary, being the Mother of God, cant save all men Mother of God, cant save all men by thy prayers, which are enforced by thy prayers, which are enforced by a mother’s authority”by a mother’s authority”((Glories of MaryGlories of Mary, Alphonsus Liguori, p.201), Alphonsus Liguori, p.201)


““Now he lifts His eyes to her, Now he lifts His eyes to her, knowing that she is His mother. At knowing that she is His mother. At every nod of her eyes He plays the every nod of her eyes He plays the part of the ‘subdeacon’ and and part of the ‘subdeacon’ and and grants her every wish”grants her every wish”((New Interpretation of the MassNew Interpretation of the Mass, Borgmann, p.57), Borgmann, p.57)


Luke 1:28 Luke 1:28

And the angel came in unto her, and And the angel came in unto her, and said, said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. KJVamong women. KJV


1 Kings 2:17-201 Kings 2:17-20

Then he said, "Then he said, "Please speak to King Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse youSolomon, for he will not refuse you, , that he may give me Abishag the that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife." 18 So Bathsheba Shunammite as wife." 18 So Bathsheba said, "said, "Very well, I will speak for you to Very well, I will speak for you to the kingthe king." ."


1 Kings 2:17-201 Kings 2:17-20

19 Bathsheba therefore went to King 19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And And the king rose up to meet her and bowed the king rose up to meet her and bowed down to herdown to her, and sat down on his throne and , and sat down on his throne and had a throne set for the king's mother; so had a throne set for the king's mother; so she sat at his right handshe sat at his right hand. 20 Then she said, . 20 Then she said, "I "I desire one small petition of you; do not desire one small petition of you; do not refuse me."And the king said to her, "Ask it, refuse me."And the king said to her, "Ask it, my mother, for I will not refuse youmy mother, for I will not refuse you." ."


John 2:3-5John 2:3-5 And when they ran out of wine, the And when they ran out of wine, the

mother of Jesus said to Him, "mother of Jesus said to Him, "They They have no wine." 4 Jesus said to her, have no wine." 4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me?to do with Me? My hour has not yet My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "servants, "Whatever He says to you, do Whatever He says to you, do itit."."


Revelation 6:9-10Revelation 6:9-10

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the altar the souls of those who had been the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they heldtestimony which they held. 10 And . 10 And they cried they cried with a loud voice, saying,"How long, O Lord, with a loud voice, saying,"How long, O Lord, holy and trueholy and true, until You judge and avenge our , until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"blood on those who dwell on the earth?"


1 Timothy 2:51 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and one For there is one God and one Mediator between God and Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesusmen, the Man Christ Jesus,,


1 John 2:11 John 2:1

My little children, these things I write to My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if you, so that you may not sin. And if

anyone sins, anyone sins, we have an Advocate with we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteousthe Father, Jesus Christ the righteous..


Ecclesiastes 9:6Ecclesiastes 9:6

Also their love, their hatred, and Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished;their envy have now perished;

Nevermore will they have a share Nevermore will they have a share

In anything done under the sunIn anything done under the sun..

TransubstantiationTransubstantiation

““When the Lord said, This is My body, When the Lord said, This is My body, the substance of the bread was the substance of the bread was changed into the substance of His changed into the substance of His body; when He said, This is My blood, body; when He said, This is My blood, the substance of the wine was changed the substance of the wine was changed into the substance of His blood.”into the substance of His blood.”

((Advanced Catechism of Catholic FaithAdvanced Catechism of Catholic Faith, , Rev. Thomas O’Brien, Rev. Thomas O’Brien, p.119)p.119)


Matthew 26:27-28Matthew 26:27-28Then He took the cupThen He took the cup, and gave thanks, , and gave thanks,

and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of For this is My blood of

the new covenant, which is shed for the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sinsmany for the remission of sins..


1 Corinthians 11:24-251 Corinthians 11:24-25 24 and when He had given thanks, He 24 and when He had given thanks, He

broke it and said, broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Meremembrance of Me." 25 In the same ." 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "supper, saying, "This cup is the new This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Meas you drink it, in remembrance of Me."."

PurgatoryPurgatory

““Purgatory is the state in which Purgatory is the state in which those suffer for a time who die those suffer for a time who die guilty of venial sins, or without guilty of venial sins, or without having satisfied for the having satisfied for the punishment due to their sins.”punishment due to their sins.”

((Advanced Catechism of Catholic FaithAdvanced Catechism of Catholic Faith, Rev. Thomas , Rev. Thomas O’Brien, p.213)O’Brien, p.213)

PurgatoryPurgatory

““The faithful on earth can help The faithful on earth can help the souls in Purgatory by their the souls in Purgatory by their prayers, fasts, almsdeeds; by prayers, fasts, almsdeeds; by indulgences, and by having indulgences, and by having Masses said for them..”Masses said for them..”

((Advanced Catechism of Catholic FaithAdvanced Catechism of Catholic Faith, Rev. Thomas , Rev. Thomas O’Brien, p.213)O’Brien, p.213)

PurgatoryPurgatory

Luke 16:23 And being in Luke 16:23 And being in torments in Hadestorments in Hades

Luke 16:26 And besides all this, Luke 16:26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.'there pass to us.'

Candles, Incense, BeadsCandles, Incense, Beads

““It is interesting to note how often our It is interesting to note how often our Church has availed herself of practices Church has availed herself of practices which were in common use among which were in common use among pagans…Thus it is true, in a certain pagans…Thus it is true, in a certain sense, that some Catholic rites and sense, that some Catholic rites and ceremonies are a reproduction of those ceremonies are a reproduction of those of pagan creed; but they are the taking of pagan creed; but they are the taking of what was best from paganism.”of what was best from paganism.”((Externals of the Catholic ChurchExternals of the Catholic Church, p.156), p.156)

Candles, Incense, BeadsCandles, Incense, Beads

““We need not shrink from admitting that We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water, were candles, like incense and lustral water, were commonly employed in pagan worship and commonly employed in pagan worship and the rites paid to the dead. But the Church the rites paid to the dead. But the Church from a very early period took them into her from a very early period took them into her service, just as she adopted many other service, just as she adopted many other things indifferent in themselves, which things indifferent in themselves, which seemed proper to enhance the splendor of seemed proper to enhance the splendor of religious ceremonial.”religious ceremonial.”

((Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p.246), Vol. III, p.246)

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