Q: What is the story behind the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help?
A: The icon (about 54 x 41.5 centimeters) depicts our Blessed Mother Mary under the title Mother of God, holding the Child Jesus. The Archangels Michael and Gabriel, hovering in the upper corners, hold the instruments of the Passion: St. Michael (in the left corner) holds the spear, the wine-soaked sponge and the crown of […]
A True Story
Victor R. Claveau, MJ A few years ago, I was introduced to a man named George who was taking out a loan of $65,000.00 in order to add a room to his home. He told me that he had been teaching a bible study class for Calvary Chapel for the past 15 years and the […]
THE VIRGIN MARY.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 Few Protestants, if any, understand the true relation that religiously exists between the Catholics and the Virgin Mary. They do not understand why she is so warmly and earnestly loved and honored, or why, in the fullness of devotion to their faith, the Catholics kneel before her image or […]
The Rosary
The Rosary is the queen of Catholic devotions. It is the spiritual solace of Catholics. It is a compendium of Christian doctrine. It embraces both mental and oral prayer. The devout practice of this devotion preserves and enlivens faith; leads through Mary to Jesus; unfolds to the minds of Mary’s children the treasures the truth […]
Marriage of the Virgin
There is an ancient tradition that when the time came for the Virgin Mary to be betrothed her guardians ordered lots to be drawn, so that God himself might choose a worthy spouse for the ward of the Temple. The order was that the candidates for Mary’s hand should each place a branch of an […]
The Four Marys
Many non-Catholic Christians believe the Blessed Virgin Mary had children after the birth of Jesus (see Matt. 12:46; Mark 3:32; Luke 8:19; John 2:12). Papias clears up the confusion: Mary, the mother of the Lord; Mary, the wife of Cleophas or Alpheus, who was the mother of James the bishop and apostle, and of Simon […]
Question. What do the symbols mean in the Our Lady of Guadalupe image?
Answer. The 450-year-old image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is more than simply a picture. It contains symbols — in a sense, hieroglyphics, or a story in pictures — that reveal part of the message the Blessed Mother brought through Juan Diego to the Indians of Mexico and to all the people of the Americas. […]
Question. Did the Blessed Virgin Mary Die? If so, where and when did this happen?
Answer. While theologians are still discussing it, the general opinion is that Mary died before she was transfigured into glory. It was fitting that she, who imitated Christ most perfectly and united with him in his suffering on Calvary, would also want to unite with him in his dying and going down among the dead. According […]
Question. The heresy of the de facto deification of Mary is evidenced repeatedly in Karol Wojtyla’s Last Will and Testament. This man is not to be elevated as a great Christian, or erroneously described, as in the words of President George W. Bush, as a “faithful servant of God.” HE WAS NOT !!! Despite what Rome and some other Catholics like Mel Gibson (“The Passion”) believe, that Mary is a “co-mediatrix” and “co-redemptrix” – this is clearly blasphemy; when compared to what the Word of God, the Bible says: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;…” 1 Timothy 2:5. Mary, the betrothed of Joseph, was a humble, obedient, handmaiden and servant of the Living God. However, Mary is NOT divine herself. The Romanist system of dogma that claims unbiblical and extra-biblical attributes to Mary is wicked. Mary was NOT Immaculately Conceived herself without any original sin. There is NO biblical evidence of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. And we are NOT to pray to the DEAD. The rosary is a violation of Deuteronomy 18:10-14. The wicked, evil practice of praying to Mary is sin.
Answer: Although you have not actually asked any specific questions, it should be obvious that your comments need to be addressed. It is readily apparent that you have done little or no research in order to try to understand what Catholics truly believe and the foundations for these beliefs. This forum is not meant to be […]
Mary and the Muslims
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Muslimism is the only great post-Christian religion of the world. Because it had its origin in the 7th century under Mohammed, it was possible to unite within it some elements of Christianity and of Judaism, along with particular customs of Arabia . Muslimism takes the doctrine of the unity of God, […]