Mother Teresa of Calcutta, "Of course Mary is the Co-redemptrix - she gave Jesus his body, and his body is what saved us."
I think this pretty much sums it up. Thoughts, or comments?
I think this pretty much sums it up. Thoughts, or comments?
Co-redemptrix is such a terrible term to describe the role of Mary. It's too far open to misinterpretation given the meaning of "redeem" today.
Very true. I see responses here to that effect from those who don't even know what this term means.
For educational purposes, here is a good article explaining this term. Scroll to What Does Co-Redemptrix Really Mean? and also read One Redeemer and Savior.
Very true. I see responses here to that effect from those who don't even know what this term means.
For educational purposes, here is a good article explaining this term. Scroll to What Does Co-Redemptrix Really Mean? and also read One Redeemer and Savior.
We have no co-redeemer..
nope, you... just a poorly worded first sentence.I think you meant to reply to Kristos.
nope, you... just a poorly worded first sentence.
replace that with "Why would you not consider Theotokos as sufficient?"
indeed it is! Thanks for responding. I won't drag the rest of it into a debate.Now of course, others here to not believe the Catholic bishops have the unique charism as the ones protected from error by the Spirit, but that's a different subject.
It seems, IM(ns)HO quite unneccessary, and a source or unneccessary conflict.
I have to third the "it is not necessary" sentiment.It's not that, correctly understood, it's necessarily wrong, but why does Rome go beyond what is necessary and make such declarations where no declaration of dogma/doctrine is needed?
Co-Redemptrix, Co-Mediatrix, Dispenser of All Graces, etc., etc. These are all problematic, and do more to cause over reactions to the other extreme.
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Define Catholic.Now of course, others here to not believe the Catholic bishops have the unique charism as the ones protected from error by the Spirit, but that's a different subject.
No. Rocks had no need of salvation, humanity did. To take on our nature so it could be nailed to the cross, go to Hades and burst its gates from the inside to destroy deaths hold over humanity, He had to receive His human flesh from a human.If God choose, can't He not came out of a rock rather then Mary?