A. Back ground:
(1) why Judaism still not believing the messiah has come?
God in His wisdom,shows us a path for happy life thru' Jesus. Birth of Jesus shows us following major points:
1.1 Jesus came to this world, like a normal human. He was having divine and human characteristics. Judaism still does not believe this. They expect messiah to come thru' supernatural means.
1.2 Jesus life gives us the message that has to be established in our life, to reintroduce Happiness, as suffered by the original sin.
1.3 Message of Jesus clearly shows how to use our free will to achieve Happiness, in 3 steps; have(a)peaceful(b)worry free(c)happy mind. To have peaceful mind you should avoid laziness,judging others and anger in your life. For worry less mind, you should handover all worries to Holy Mary/saints and lead your life calmly. For happy mind you should avoid all 7 vices(sloth, anger, pride, lust, envy, gluttony. avarice) in your life
IT IS IN THIS PROCESS THAT THE ROLE OF MARY AND ALL SAINTS WILL HELP US TO ACHIEVE A WORRY LESS MIND. At cana Jesus clearly shows that we should go to Mary for our happiness(wine), while we maintain our life with Catholic behaviour(water-following 10 commandments with pardoning principle)
(2) Method followed by our lord, in introducing Jesus(part of trinity) to this world!
Picture of Holy family
Mary and joseph marriege was virginal from start to finish, and God planned to produce the infant messiah as it's fruit and off spring. Not did the perpetual virginity of both partners in any way diminish, still less invalidated, their married status or their true parent hood
JUST AS MARY WAS VIRGINALY JOSEPH'S WIFE, SO WAS HE VIRGINALLY HER HUSBAND. AND JUST AS SHE WAS VIRGINALLY THE MOTHER, SO WAS HE VIRGINALLY THE FATHER.... THE HOLY SPIRIT GAVE THE DIVINE CHILD TO BOTH OF THEM
-St AUGUSTINE-
(3) Changes introduce by JESUS
.jpg)
The 4 pillars of Judaism has been shifted to christianity as follows:
(1) Faith shifted from 1 God to Triune(Trinity) and it is given in Creed
(2)Worship shifted from slaughtering animal and spreading blood over the offering table to 7 sacraments(catholics). Please note that all other christian denomination there are only 2 Sacraments
(3)Spirituality: Establish connection with God: going to temple and pray has been shifted to Our father+ intercession prayers through Mary+saints. Please note that other christian denomination does not support intercession prayers
(4) Behaviour- How we live: 10 commandments with Eye to Eye principle has been shifted to 10 commandments with 'turn other cheek(PARDONING)
B.3 HOW GOD PLANNED TO INTRODUCE FULL FREEDOM TO HUMAN.(After betrayal of our original parents)
Please note new freedom is to utilise your own will subject to Love.
Before to Jesus
(1) Follow 10 commandments with 'Eye to Eye' Principle
(2) God was directly involved for instruction & even for the supply of food
(3) Human free will was not fully utilised,since God was directly instructing, like a child is brought up by the parents!
After Jesus
(1) Follow 10 commandments with 'Turn the other cheek' (pardoning)Principle
(2) God was indirect. You have to search for Him. You have to search for food. All other basic element for living is given free, same as before(ex: water,sunlight,air,earth,fire)
(3) Human free will has to be fully utilised and see that from your life God's will is carried out!
(4) Love concept introduced, since God is now indirect.
(A)LOVE YOUR SELF- maintain a Peaceful(without laziness and without anger,without judging others) and worry less mind(hand over worries thru' Mary and saints and live without worries)
(B)LOVE GOD- have a happy mind( without other 5 vices-avarice,pride,envy, gluttony,lust)+ LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR- convert your inborn talents to energy and serve the society for the glory of God.
The above 4 th point is totally new after Jesus, and you have to first achieve A and then go to B
Pictorial view of new theory to be practised
.jpg)
(4)Why Mary has being chosen by God to be the interface between Jesus and humans?
.jpg)
Mary lead a holy life, from the inception of her birth. She was not bothered about earthly desires but only spiritual. How we know that?
Mary did not blame God for the troubles she under went in following God's will. This is quiet abnormal to understand by any human. Why? Always human try to find their way to a easy life and when a trouble comes, they try to find a escape goat!. This is coming from the original sin!
Mary did not blame God for the troubles she under went in following God's will. This is quiet abnormal to understand by any human. Why? Always human try to find their way to a easy life and when a trouble comes, they try to find a escape goat!. This is coming from the original sin!
.jpg)
Blame game
Original sin, causes a main earthly excuse to find a reason for your vices. How it came?
Adam and Eve disobedience changed everything. They wore pig leaves to cover their nakedness,(explain why we should wear clothes).They heard sound of God walking in garden. They hid themselves(reminds first game of HIDE&SEEK)Peculiar question God asked"WHERE ARE you"(does God not know).God doesn't ask question to gain knowledge,but to give opportunity"COME CLEAN".Adam came clean. When God asked why?,he said" women whom you gave me to be with me,she gave me the fruit & I ate!".his words means-He not only blames women, but in case that's not going to get him out of Hot water,he says"Whom you gave me" to indicate the final blame to go to God for his own disobedience. God ask Eve-She realising how this game is played,passes the buck once more."SERPENT TRICK ME &I ATE" this Blame Game can only go so far and beginning with serpent,God declares HIS judgement against each of guilty parties. For serpent-scrolling on ground&eat dirt. Eve-Pain in child birth,Adam-pain of labouring field.
BUT FROM THE CHARACTER OF MARY, ONE FIND SHE DIDNOT BLAME GOD FOR HER TROUBLES IN LEADING THE LIFE TO INTRODUCE JESUS IN TO THIS WORLD.
SO IT IS EVIDENT THAT SHE IS BORN WITH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND SHE LED LIFE IDEALLY TO SUIT THAT!
The evidences of Mary, given in the bible: some says Mary is not mention in Bible. This is not true!
1) When Adam & Eve disobeyed God, HE said to Satan that "you cheated a woman and one day a woman will crush your head"
2)During the Annunciation
3)Visiting Elizabeth
4)Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
5)Presenting Our Lord in the Temple
6) Joseph escaping to Egypt with mary and baby Jesus on a donkey when the rulers were looking for Baby Jesus with the intention of harming him or destroying him
(7)Jesus lost in the Temple at the age of12
(8)1st miracle- wedding in Cana
(9)when Jesus declared who is my mother..etc
(10)On the Cross,Jesus words to Mary & john.
(11) Jesus dead body on lap of Mary
(12) On the Pentercost Day.
From (8)-(12) a strong evidence of God's will implemented by mary on her own is clearly visible.
B. Role of Holy mary, as seen from the life of christ!
(1) 3 years of Jesus public life shows the powerful message of love thru' apostles and mary to this world!. Mary has been associating with Jesus 30 years. How much experience she might have got in this 30 years!
(2) Principle changed to human, in association of God and how it is in line with the practical world.
In human life too, you are interdependent. You cannot live along. Catholism beautifully preserve the same principal. Always you go to God for your happiness thru' Mary and saints. So communion with saints will be necessary. This required for you to study about saints. This method make catholism very dynamic, as there is a well established process to declare saints. Saints will keep on increasing until the end of this world.
(3) Role of mary, in Jesus public life
In the public life of Jesus, mary make significant appearances. This is so even at the very beginning, when at the marriege feast of Cana, moved with pity, she brought her intercession the beginning of miracles of Jesus the messiah(cf. Jn 2:1-11). In the course of her son's preaching she received the words whereby in extolling a kingdom beyond the calculations and bonds of flesh and blood, He declared blessed (cf:mark3:35;27-28) those who heard and kept the word of God, as she was faithfully doing(cf luke 2:19,51). After this manner the blessed virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully preserved in her union with her son unto the cross, where she stood, in keeping with the divine plan(cf: john 19:25), grieving exceedingly with Her only begotten son, uniting herself with a maternal heart with His sacrifice, and lovingly consenting to the immolation of this victim which she herself has brought forth. Finally she was given by the same Christ Jesus dying on the cross as a mother to His disciple with these words"WOMEN BEHOLD THY SON"(cf John 19:26-27).
(4) Role of mary, after the decention of Holy Spirit.
At the cross Mary was given the task of looking after humans happiness. This is very evident as she appeared many times, just to reveal the protection of human. The 3 most recent ones where catholic church has approved are:
(1) In 1830 at Paris to st Catherine
(2) In 1858 at lourdes to st Bernedeth
(3) In 1917 at Fatima/portugal to blessed Jasinta, blessed Francisco And to Lucy.
Fatima
FATIMA APARATIONS:
The Message of Fatima is contained in a series of Church-approved apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. From 13/5/1917 to13/10/1917. Holy Mary appeared 6 times(13/6,13/7,15/8, 13/9) to- Francisco(7years),Jacinta(9 years) and Lucia(10 years)at Fatima.
Apparitions took place on a small property belong to Lucia's parents called Cova Da Iria, about a mile and half from Fatima on the road to Leiria. Our lady appeared over a holm ork tree, just over 3 feet high!. Francisco could only see Our Lady; He could not hear her. Jacinta could see and hear Her. Lucia could see,hear and talk with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
She always keep watch of humans who ask her protection, by wearing miraculous medal and reciting daily individual Rosary
C. Relation between immaculate Conception and Assumption
Original sin, causes a main earthly excuse to find a reason for your vices. How it came?
Adam and Eve disobedience changed everything. They wore pig leaves to cover their nakedness,(explain why we should wear clothes).They heard sound of God walking in garden. They hid themselves(reminds first game of HIDE&SEEK)Peculiar question God asked"WHERE ARE you"(does God not know).God doesn't ask question to gain knowledge,but to give opportunity"COME CLEAN".Adam came clean. When God asked why?,he said" women whom you gave me to be with me,she gave me the fruit & I ate!".his words means-He not only blames women, but in case that's not going to get him out of Hot water,he says"Whom you gave me" to indicate the final blame to go to God for his own disobedience. God ask Eve-She realising how this game is played,passes the buck once more."SERPENT TRICK ME &I ATE" this Blame Game can only go so far and beginning with serpent,God declares HIS judgement against each of guilty parties. For serpent-scrolling on ground&eat dirt. Eve-Pain in child birth,Adam-pain of labouring field.
BUT FROM THE CHARACTER OF MARY, ONE FIND SHE DIDNOT BLAME GOD FOR HER TROUBLES IN LEADING THE LIFE TO INTRODUCE JESUS IN TO THIS WORLD.
SO IT IS EVIDENT THAT SHE IS BORN WITH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND SHE LED LIFE IDEALLY TO SUIT THAT!
The evidences of Mary, given in the bible: some says Mary is not mention in Bible. This is not true!
1) When Adam & Eve disobeyed God, HE said to Satan that "you cheated a woman and one day a woman will crush your head"
2)During the Annunciation
3)Visiting Elizabeth
4)Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
5)Presenting Our Lord in the Temple
6) Joseph escaping to Egypt with mary and baby Jesus on a donkey when the rulers were looking for Baby Jesus with the intention of harming him or destroying him
(7)Jesus lost in the Temple at the age of12
(8)1st miracle- wedding in Cana
(9)when Jesus declared who is my mother..etc
(10)On the Cross,Jesus words to Mary & john.
(11) Jesus dead body on lap of Mary
(12) On the Pentercost Day.
From (8)-(12) a strong evidence of God's will implemented by mary on her own is clearly visible.
B. Role of Holy mary, as seen from the life of christ!
(1) 3 years of Jesus public life shows the powerful message of love thru' apostles and mary to this world!. Mary has been associating with Jesus 30 years. How much experience she might have got in this 30 years!
(2) Principle changed to human, in association of God and how it is in line with the practical world.
In human life too, you are interdependent. You cannot live along. Catholism beautifully preserve the same principal. Always you go to God for your happiness thru' Mary and saints. So communion with saints will be necessary. This required for you to study about saints. This method make catholism very dynamic, as there is a well established process to declare saints. Saints will keep on increasing until the end of this world.
(3) Role of mary, in Jesus public life
In the public life of Jesus, mary make significant appearances. This is so even at the very beginning, when at the marriege feast of Cana, moved with pity, she brought her intercession the beginning of miracles of Jesus the messiah(cf. Jn 2:1-11). In the course of her son's preaching she received the words whereby in extolling a kingdom beyond the calculations and bonds of flesh and blood, He declared blessed (cf:mark3:35;27-28) those who heard and kept the word of God, as she was faithfully doing(cf luke 2:19,51). After this manner the blessed virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully preserved in her union with her son unto the cross, where she stood, in keeping with the divine plan(cf: john 19:25), grieving exceedingly with Her only begotten son, uniting herself with a maternal heart with His sacrifice, and lovingly consenting to the immolation of this victim which she herself has brought forth. Finally she was given by the same Christ Jesus dying on the cross as a mother to His disciple with these words"WOMEN BEHOLD THY SON"(cf John 19:26-27).
(4) Role of mary, after the decention of Holy Spirit.
At the cross Mary was given the task of looking after humans happiness. This is very evident as she appeared many times, just to reveal the protection of human. The 3 most recent ones where catholic church has approved are:
(1) In 1830 at Paris to st Catherine
(2) In 1858 at lourdes to st Bernedeth
(3) In 1917 at Fatima/portugal to blessed Jasinta, blessed Francisco And to Lucy.
Fatima
FATIMA APARATIONS:
The Message of Fatima is contained in a series of Church-approved apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. From 13/5/1917 to13/10/1917. Holy Mary appeared 6 times(13/6,13/7,15/8, 13/9) to- Francisco(7years),Jacinta(9 years) and Lucia(10 years)at Fatima.
Apparitions took place on a small property belong to Lucia's parents called Cova Da Iria, about a mile and half from Fatima on the road to Leiria. Our lady appeared over a holm ork tree, just over 3 feet high!. Francisco could only see Our Lady; He could not hear her. Jacinta could see and hear Her. Lucia could see,hear and talk with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
She always keep watch of humans who ask her protection, by wearing miraculous medal and reciting daily individual Rosary
C. Relation between immaculate Conception and Assumption
.jpg)
(1) Elija and moses/ transfiguration
In the old testament these two appeared that they have taken to heaven bodily and their burial place appears to be unknown. Elija was very powerful prophet, who has foretoldc many incidents of jesus, while Moses is important of the introduction of human behavioural law.(10 commandments)
(2) Holy mary's dogma's
Immaculate conception dogma has been introduce in 1854, while assumption was introduced in 1950.
God in His own wisdom might have decided the delay in introduction these concepts, may be it is relevant to the need of this concept after these era. Earlier catholics believed the same without establishing the dogma's.
D. Why mary's is chosen-special merits
As God to jesus interface, mary has proven Herself ideal in character, to bring Jesus into this world. Not only that she proved herself ideally fit in character in leading the role of mother for Jesus and showed a good example for apostles until her mission in this world ends.
E. How mary declared Her position
In the old testament these two appeared that they have taken to heaven bodily and their burial place appears to be unknown. Elija was very powerful prophet, who has foretoldc many incidents of jesus, while Moses is important of the introduction of human behavioural law.(10 commandments)
(2) Holy mary's dogma's
Immaculate conception dogma has been introduce in 1854, while assumption was introduced in 1950.
God in His own wisdom might have decided the delay in introduction these concepts, may be it is relevant to the need of this concept after these era. Earlier catholics believed the same without establishing the dogma's.
D. Why mary's is chosen-special merits
As God to jesus interface, mary has proven Herself ideal in character, to bring Jesus into this world. Not only that she proved herself ideally fit in character in leading the role of mother for Jesus and showed a good example for apostles until her mission in this world ends.
E. How mary declared Her position
.jpg)
On27/11/1830Mary gave a Medal to Catherine(24yrs).Formed around her,written,"O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN,pray for us who have recourse to you"Then MARY told 'HAVE A MEDAL MADE ACCORDING TO THIS MODEL,EVERY ONE WHO WEARS IT AROUND THEIR NECK WILL RECEIVE GREAT GRACES.FOR THOSE WHO WEAR WITH CONFIDENCE THERE WILL BE ABUNDANT GRACES!"By1842>100m medals distributed. Due to profusion of healing & conversions,MEDAL named 'MIRACULIOUS'.2/2/1849 Pope Pius IX commence study"IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" and dogma established on 8/12/1854.Within4 yrs,on 25/3/1858 Mary confirmed her name "I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION"to
14yr illiteral Bernadette. A lady cannot have such a name!She repeated what she had heard to the priest!.From feb11to july16th/1858,Mary appeared18 times to Bernadette in Lourdes.
F. Delay in introducing Mary's role
14yr illiteral Bernadette. A lady cannot have such a name!She repeated what she had heard to the priest!.From feb11to july16th/1858,Mary appeared18 times to Bernadette in Lourdes.
F. Delay in introducing Mary's role
.jpg)
.jpg)
8/12/1854,dogma of Immaculate Conception was defined by pope Pius 9. Why did it took so long? In the course of history of church, this had been the object of some disagreement. Sources of these are 2 fold.1st was universility of original sin taught with such vigor by St Paul in his letters& universility of Redemption in which it seemed impossible to exempt one sole creature,even if she was mother of God. Council of trent shed light on this 1st point when it declared that it did not intend"to include Blessed & immaculate Virgin Mary in decree relative to original sin" with regard to 2 point,church introduced distinction between Redemption of victims of original sin&antecdent "Preservation" accorded to Virgin Mary in view of future Redemption. Despite these reservations this,feast spread gradually thru out church!
May be God in His own wisdom, shown us the role of mary after 1830 years and instigated catholic church to introduce dogma's of mary. Also mary's apparitions
For Miraculous medal/lourdes/ fatima
G. Clear evidence for mary's dogma's
Two un corrupt bodies of st catherine and St Bernedeth gives us a clear evidence of truth of dogmas established by catholic church. Ie mary's Immaculate conception and Mary's assumption.
May be God in His own wisdom, shown us the role of mary after 1830 years and instigated catholic church to introduce dogma's of mary. Also mary's apparitions
For Miraculous medal/lourdes/ fatima
G. Clear evidence for mary's dogma's
Two un corrupt bodies of st catherine and St Bernedeth gives us a clear evidence of truth of dogmas established by catholic church. Ie mary's Immaculate conception and Mary's assumption.
.jpg)
.jpg)
I. Mary's role with other christian denominations!
Division's of Christianity!
Division's of Christianity!
.jpg)
.jpg)
Christianity first divided to catholism and orthodox in 1054/july/16. Break began as a political split within Roman Empire and evolved into a theological split. It is like twins separated at birth!.
Catholicism started to have divisions with Martin Luther in 1521. He was critical about the church activities at that time and wrote about 95 theses against nepotism & simony to correct.(Nepotism-choosing of family members to fill positions regardless of their actual qualifications)(simony-buying of church offices and church"things" such as sacraments and relics of saints) Church theologian appointed to discuss with him,Luther raised the question of Papal infallibility,which led eventually to ex communicate him with the church!. This is how PROTESTANTS started. In questioning centralised authority, Luther also showed a lack of any need for it. This stance opened the door for any one who disagreed with anyone else simply split off. These breaks grew exponentially as groups broke off from other groups, resulting thousands of Protestants that exist today.
In 1530 King Henry VIII, established himself as the supreme head of English Church, forming the Anglican church!.
Note: there are about 1 billion catholics while there are about 250 million orthodox christians centred around where christ apostles established christian communities!.
Main reason
Main divisions of Christianity has stemmed from centralised authority, but not the question of ROLE OF MARY!.
But to day, it appears, many denominations are not identifying the Role of Mary in christianity!. Without our knowledge, we have been deviating the problem towards another direction, as whether to treat Mary as MOTHER OF CHURCH universally
J. Vatican 2- narrow approval for mary
Vatican iI council was divided in approving the role of Mary. However by majority vote it was approved to treat as Mary as mother of God.
K. What is mary's role!
treating every christian, Mary as our own mother! Christianity,is to follow the will of God. The order of God's law requires that we should be brought to him thru Mary.
L. Mary and candle
Catholicism started to have divisions with Martin Luther in 1521. He was critical about the church activities at that time and wrote about 95 theses against nepotism & simony to correct.(Nepotism-choosing of family members to fill positions regardless of their actual qualifications)(simony-buying of church offices and church"things" such as sacraments and relics of saints) Church theologian appointed to discuss with him,Luther raised the question of Papal infallibility,which led eventually to ex communicate him with the church!. This is how PROTESTANTS started. In questioning centralised authority, Luther also showed a lack of any need for it. This stance opened the door for any one who disagreed with anyone else simply split off. These breaks grew exponentially as groups broke off from other groups, resulting thousands of Protestants that exist today.
In 1530 King Henry VIII, established himself as the supreme head of English Church, forming the Anglican church!.
Note: there are about 1 billion catholics while there are about 250 million orthodox christians centred around where christ apostles established christian communities!.
Main reason
Main divisions of Christianity has stemmed from centralised authority, but not the question of ROLE OF MARY!.
But to day, it appears, many denominations are not identifying the Role of Mary in christianity!. Without our knowledge, we have been deviating the problem towards another direction, as whether to treat Mary as MOTHER OF CHURCH universally
J. Vatican 2- narrow approval for mary
Vatican iI council was divided in approving the role of Mary. However by majority vote it was approved to treat as Mary as mother of God.
K. What is mary's role!
treating every christian, Mary as our own mother! Christianity,is to follow the will of God. The order of God's law requires that we should be brought to him thru Mary.
L. Mary and candle
.jpg)
Candles are used only by Christians. you are like a Candle. your life is similar to-Thread,your Happiness thru' God represent Flame, your love of Mary represent Wax. More wax means More flame in your life!. Wear miraculous medal and Pray daily Rosary for more wax, to lead your life in accordance with GOD'S will
http://
Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or for more details about Mary
http://holymaryreflection.
Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or for more details about Mary
http://holymaryreflection.
0 comments:
Post a Comment