JoeP222w
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In Luke 1, St. Mary says that "all generations will call me blessed." This remark is expressed uncritically. Therefore, if we do not regard her as blessed, we are defying inspired scripture.
That, in no way proves that Mary is the prototype for Christians. All believers in Jesus Christ are "blessed". That does not mean that every single believer is a "prototype" Christian.
I did not say Mary was not "blessed" if you are implying that.
Beyond that, if someone is blessed, we must look to them as exemplary, as embodying Christian virtues insofar as they are blessed.
I disagree. Blessedness that comes from God, comes from God, and not something in the individual that demands blessedness. Mary was not "blessed" because she was, in and of herself, special. Mary was special and blessed, solely because of the grace and mercy of God. He is the one who gets all of the credit and glory for Mary's being blessed. This is not to say that Mary was not holy. But she was holy solely because of the grace of God, not because of something she conjured up in herself, by her own efforts, or the life that she chose to live, in and of herself.
This also not to say that we can not learn from Mary from what is written in scripture. But if you are honest, not very much is written about Mary, and far, far more is written in scripture about Jesus. To go beyond what is written in scripture about Mary is wrong.
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