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Virgin Mary Doesn’t Have ‘The Role Of Holding Back God’s Wrath,’ Vatican Expert Says

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Following the reaction to the new Vatican document Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People”), Father Maurizio Gronchi, a Christology expert and consultant to the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, warned that considering the Virgin Mary as “Co-Redemptrix” or “Mediatrix” distorts the Christian faith and leads to a superstitious view.

“It is superstition to think that the Virgin Mary has the role of holding back God’s wrath. Whoever thinks this way is not in accordance with the Gospel,” Gronchi told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.

The expert spoke about the new document this week alongside Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

In the text, the Vatican urges the faithful against using the titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” to refer to the Virgin Mary.

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I think Mary pleads with God to hold off on his wrath, but she can't stop it. She might be able to gain time, but even if she does it will only be because God has listened to her request. She was, after all, the Mother of God the Son.

I used to see a Catholic psychiatrist. Like me, he was a Protestant convert so it took him a while to get his head around the issue of Mary. He said "It took me years to work out where Mary fits into the scheme of things. I think she pleads on behalf of those in Purgatory".

I suppose it's one more of a million or so questions we'll be wanting to ask God when we see Him. I remember my old pastor saying in one of his sermons "I've got a few questions I'll be wanting to ask Him when the time comes..."
 
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The central theological statement of Our Lady at La Salette directly contradicts Father Gronchi’s 2025 assertion. Mary told the children:
Come near, my children, be not afraid; I am here to tell you great news. If my people will not submit, I shall be forced to let fall the arm of my Son. It is so strong, so heavy, that I can no longer withhold it. For how long a time do I suffer for you! If I would not have my Son abandon you, I am compelled to pray to him without ceasing. (Apparition of Our Lady at La Salette, 1846, as cited in Corteville & Revet, 1921, p. 45)

Source: Our Lady's Words: Insights On Co-Redemptrix Debate
 
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