Privileges of Mary given by God

• General categories cover all things Mary
• Mary, Mother of God
• Mary, Ever Virgin (Answering questions of how many children Mary had.)
• Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces
• Mary as Co-Redemptrix
• Mary's Immaculate Conception
• The Assumption of Mary
• Queenship of Mary 
• Consecration and Total Consecration to Mary

 

      General categories cover all things Mary    

1. Mary and the Saints (Catholic Answers)
2. Nazareth InfoWizard on Mary

     Mary, Mother of God    

1. We are having problems defending Mary's role in salvation.
2. Questions About the Blessed Virgin Mary and worship in the Catholic Church.
3. Why do you call Mary mother of God when God doesn't have a mother and how is she from here?
4. What does the Catholic Church teach about Mary, the mother of Jesus?
5. Did Jesus intentionally not call Mary, Mother, to prevent the worship of Mary?
6. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures
7. Mary: Mother of God — What the First Christians said. (Catholic Answers) [ top ]

      Mary, Ever Virgin (Answering questions of how many children Mary had.)    

1. Is a recent T.V. documentary on Jesus correct in saying Our Lord had brothers and sisters?
2. Do you know of any sources that defend Mary's Virginity?
3. Was Mary always a virgin?
4. Why do we call the Virgin Mary: (Virgin Mary), when...?
5. I'm a cradle Catholic who has had issues with several Catholic teachings.
6. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures
7. Mary: Ever Virgin — What the First Christians said. (Catholic Answers)

      Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces    

1. Is it official church teaching that all requests to Jesus must first pass through Mary?
2. I'm a cradle Catholic who has had issues with several Catholic teachings.
3. Can you explain, in depth, Mary's title as Mediatrix of all Graces?
4. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

      Mary as Co-Redemptrix    

1. Why does the Church put so much emphasis on Mary and her co-redemption instead of Jesus?
2. We are having problems defending Mary's role in salvation.
3. Why does the Catholic doctrine call Mary Co-Redeemer or Co-Savior?
4. Is it official church teaching that all requests to Jesus must first pass through Mary?
5. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

      Mary's Immaculate Conception  [ top ]

1. Why was the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption not required back then, but is now?
2. Was I confused about what we believe about the terms: Immaculate Conception and Virgin Birth?
3. Romans 3 versus Mary's Sinlessness.
4. Where is Mary's Sinlessness in the Bible?
5. Do you and Bill O'Reilly know what the Immaculate Conception really is?
6. Can you help a Baptist who accepts Mary being celibate but not being sinless or immaculate?
7. Why do Catholics believe in the Immaculate Conception of Mary and her subsequent lack of sin?
8. Why is transubstantiation necessary and what is Mary's role?
9. Where in the Bible does it say we should pray through the Immaculate heart of Mary plus?
10. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures
11. Immaculate Conception and Assumption (Catholic Answers)

      The Assumption of Mary  

1. Why was the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption not required back then, but is now?
2. What is the best way to defend Mary's Assumption?
3. What happened to Mary after Jesus died?
4. Did our Blessed Mother die or was she taken up into Heaven and if she died, did she take on sin?
5. On the Assumption of Mary and becoming an Oblate.
6. Did Mary, Mother of God, suffer a physical death?
7. Did the Virgin Mary die before her glorious Assumption?
8. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures
9. Immaculate Conception and Assumption (Catholic Answers)

      Queenship of Mary 

1. Is Mary's Queenship Biblical? (Catholic Answers)

      Consecration and Total Consecration to Mary [ top ]

1. Can you help a Lutheran who is considering joining the Church but has a number of questions?
2. Trying to understand a Pope totally consecrating himself to Mary, Jesus' mother.

   

Questions on praying to Mary and the Saints

      From our colleagues at Catholic Answers 

1. Praying to the Saints

     From our Knowledge base   

1. Can someone please help me explain the Communion of Saints to a Protestant?
2. I was raised a Baptist and I am confused about whether praying to Mary and the saints is OK.
3. How to I explain to my Presbyteria friend why we ask Mary to pray for us and its biblical basis?
4. Jesus, righteousness, confessing our sins to a priest and praying to the Saints.
5. Why do Catholics pray to Saints and is it Scriptural?
6. Can you explain the Church's economy of salvation plus I'm not comfortable with praying to Mary.
7. Questions about Episcopalians and Catholics.
8. If the saints are dead; is the Rosary vain repetition and should we call Mary, Mother of God?
9. Is bowing or kneeling before Pope wrong or is praying to saints wrong?
10. Why do Catholics pray to the Blessed Mother?
11. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

Questions on "Calling no man Father".

      From our colleagues at Catholic Answers 

1. Call No Man "Father"?

     From our Knowledge base   

1. Is there any Biblical evidence for calling priests, "Fathers"?
2. Calling priests, "father" and praying to Mary.
3. Why does your pagan Catholic Church call priests "father" when they are pedophiles?
4. Scripture says, "Call no man father" and why do Catholics feel the need to pray to Mary?
5. Questions about the Pope, Mary, the saints and calling priests, father.
6. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions on the Rapture

     From our colleagues at Catholic Answers 

1. The Rapture
2. No Rapture for Rome — The Anti-Catholics behind the Best-selling Left Behind Books
3. Catholic Answers Search Results for: Rapture
   

     From our Knowledge base   

1. What are the Catholic and Protestant views of the Rapture?
2. About the Rapture, Heaven, Hell, Predestination, Elijah and Enoch.
3. Is there any basis for belief in the Protestant belief of the rapture?
4. Do Catholics believe in the Second Coming of Christ and the Rapture?
5. Does the Pope believe in the Rapture?
6. Why do Catholic's pray to Mary and do I have a correct understanding of the Rapture?
7. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions on worshipping and making statues and graven images

          From our colleagues at Catholic Answers

• Do Catholics Worship Statues?

          From our knowledge base

1. Should images be made and should they be prayed to?
2. Doesn't it appear that we are breaking our own commandments?
3. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How we are saved: the Catholic and Protestant views.

     From our colleagues at Catholic Answers 

1. Justification - Setting the Record Straight - by James Akin
2. Is Justification Ongoing?- By Mark Brumley
3. Grace: What It Is and What It Does
4. Is Salvation an Act or a Process? - By Kenneth Howell
   
5. Assurance of Salvation?
6. Good Tracts on Salvation

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1. A Protestant Christian tries to correct the errors heard on the Catholic teaching on justification. (VIDEO)
2. Relevant Scripture Passages from the Holy Scriptures

 

 

 

 

 

Lust, sins of the flesh, concupiscence and similar issues related to illnesses

From our colleagues at Catholic Answers

• I've formed a real habit of masturbation, and don't know how to stop. What would you say is the best way to overcome this?
• I have been struggling with the issue of masturbation for the past couple of months. After doing some research, I discovered that it has some medicinal benefits.

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Illness related postings

Why can't I just come to grips with and accept my Obsessive–compulsive disorder as my cross?

Does the longevity of my habit and my illness excuse my struggles with the sins of the flesh?

What suggestions do you have for my friend who is struggling with the sins of the flesh?

What do I do if the effects my illness, affect how I feel about remaining Catholic?

Eric's advice

• Struggling with understanding sexual sins.
• Do you have any suggestions on how I can control the lustful aspects of my life?
• From a Catholic adolescent: Do you have any advice for dealing with this sexual sin?
• Can you suggest some alternatives for dealing with this sin without offended Him?
• Does ones libido, biological makeup or sex drive lessen ones culpability of mortal sin?

Mike's suggested reading

• Why is sexual gratification and our sex drive a sin when they are good for you?
• What does a Catholic do who receives different priestly counsel in Confession on masturbation?
• Does God understand the safe and healthy side of the desires of the flesh?
• Is it OK to masturbation just to relieve myself?
• Will I see my friend again and how do I overcome this terrible habit?
• Is sleep masturbation a sin?
• If a woman has not found her sexual release, is it still considered a sin for her to be pleasured?
• I'm confused and stressed about this and wondering if I can I be saved from these sins?
• 60 years old and struggling with concupiscence and sins of the flesh.
• What is so wrong about acting upon natural feelings?
• Under what circumstances is it okay to masturbate if you are a Catholic?
• How can I go to Confession when I know I'm going to commit that same sin again?