Oh, but Mary can take ones eye off of Christ.... As long as Mary is a co-redeemer in someone's eyes, ALL HONOR AND GLORY IS NOT GIVEN TO HIM ALONE....As a real estate appraiser, I've been into several Catholic homes where it was LITERALLY a shrine for MARY.... Every wall.... Not one picture of Jesus.
She actually tells you to pray and repent? Does she say to continue to pray to her since Jesus is too busy?
for you must know full well that God commands us to give honor to other people.
QUOTED FROM ETWN SITE ON HER MESSAGE:
If everyone 'honors' his own father or mother like the RCC 'honors' Mary, there would be some serious pent up wrath on Judgement Day.
Basically from what I gather, and correct me if I'm wrong, since Mary's heart is pure toward her love for Jesus, you need to pray that you don't sin against all she stands for. What's blasphemous is that ALL THIS devotion focuses on the glory of her purity and attributes, not Jesus'. Doesn't God state He shares His glory with no one , that salvation comes from the LORD alone, and that we have only one mediator between man and God?... This Fatima 'tradition' all falls in line with Catholics believing she knows your heart, is omniscient, omnipotent, forgives sins, is perfectly sinless like Jesus, and finally, can act as mediator between you and God. Thus, one can go to her for the graces of salvation. Take note below, that when you sin, instead of praying directly to Jesus for forgiveness, you're advised to devote your prayers to Mary's Immaculate Heart:
I recall learning of a primitive tribe who considered the heart to be the seat or cowardice and fear because it would begin to beat faster when one was afraid and preparing to run away.
Actually i'd say the extreme adoration given Mary does more to nuetralise Jesus' lordship in ones life, and in fact waters down peoples view of Christ and leads them astray from a sincere and pure devotion to HIM.
