I just need to clear the air… Do Catholics Worship Mary? Nope! We HONOR her as our mother.
Taking seriously when Jesus says to John “behold your mother,” we believe she’s our heavenly mom too. Can we go directly to Jesus? Yep! And we do. But it’s like when you ask your own mom or grandmother etc to pray for you or to give you some guidance, that’s how we view Mary. John 19:25-29
Mary’s only aim is to bring us closer to Jesus. To help us become whole in the Lord. She LIVED that and is still alive in heaven with Jesus, as are all the saints. Revelation 5:8
Not to mention, Jesus loves when we love his mother, he loves her so much!! There’s no way he’s upset if we come to her asking her to pray for us or to help us become closer to Jesus.
The thing is. Jesus DOESN’T NEED ANYONE to bring about salvation. But he chooses to use all of us because he aches for us all to be in communion with him. That’s why you’re called to pray for others or to reach out to those in need etc. Jesus doesn’t need you to do that in order to work per-say but he chooses to bring us into the picture because he wants to be one with us and he also wants us to be one big happy family. That’s why he gives us his mother too, we’re joining his family!! 1 Timothy 2:5 Heb. 12:22-23
Long story short we don’t worship Mary, worship belongs to God alone, but heck yes she’s a part of our family and a very wise woman to have in your corner.
When I paint any images of Our Lady, it’s so that we can reflect on another human who was the closest to Christ! She had him in her very womb. Of course contemplating her love for him will inspire is to love Jesus better. That’s all. Let us love Jesus like Mary did.
Lord, thank you for the gift of family, especially your Mama
Want to know more about where this comes from and the Biblical foundations of it? Here are some sources that are way more eloquent at describing this then I.
Do you have another favorite source to share about the Beauty of our Lady? Drop it below
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[edgtf_button size=”large” type=”solid” text=” A Masterpiece” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhdAiEVme0I” target=”_blank” color=”White” hover_color=”black” background_color=”black” hover_background_color=”white” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”300″ margin=””]
[edgtf_button size=”large” type=”solid” text=” This is My Mother” custom_class=”” icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”” link=”https://www.vatican.va/spirit/documents/spirit_20001208_agostino_en.html” target=”_blank” color=”White” hover_color=”black” background_color=”black” hover_background_color=”white” border_color=”” hover_border_color=”” font_size=”” font_weight=”300″ margin=””]
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Kate Capato is an adventurous creative who seeks all things beautiful. She married a dreamy music man, and often travels and serves in mission sharing God’s love through her artistic creations of Sacred Art, Dance, and Photography. When she is not creating or traveling, Kate loves spending time with friends and family while drinking a good glass of wine and consuming extra dark chocolate. To see her work, visit her portfolio below and share in this mission of spreading truth and goodness.
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