#12593 Why Is Mary Our Mother? Mary and The Saints - Joseph Freymann

<p>&#8220;Why is Mary our Mother?&#8221; This question opens a discussion on the significance of Mary in Catholicism, touching on her role as a mediator and the importance of the rosary. Other topics include the justification of the saints in Scripture and the nature of Marian apparitions, providing a comprehensive look at these essential aspects of faith.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:30 &#8211; What Bible passage do you like as far as justifying the Catholic view of the saints?</li>
<li>09:08 &#8211; I want to pray the rosary but I struggle with the amount of prayers meditating on Mary rather than Jesus. Can you help me get over this hurdle?</li>
<li>24:08 &#8211; Why is the rosary so repetitive?</li>
<li>34:31 &#8211; How does the Church determine whether a Marian apparition is authentic?</li>
<li>40:35 &#8211; The Orthodox reject the immaculate conception but believes that Mary had her sin removed at some point in her life. Why isn’t that the Catholic position?</li>
<li>46:13 &#8211; Why is it imperative for Mary to have remained a virgin? Does it have anything to do with Mary being the Ark of the covenant?</li>
<li>49:42 &#8211; The decades of the rosary meditate on the life of Jesus. What are your thoughts on that?</li>
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