Comments on: We don’t hear much about Mary after Jesus died. How do we know what happened to her?

By: Ginny Kubitz Moyer

Ginny Kubitz Moyer — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:22:59 +0000

DIA,

Check out John 19:25 to read about Mary at the foot of the cross.

I’m late to the conversation, Fred, but I second the comments made above. For a more thorough explanation of the Scriptural basis for Catholic Marian teaching, you might take a look at Scott Hahn’s book “Hail, Holy Queen.”

Peace.

By: DIA

DIA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:02:27 +0000

I would like to know,if Mary was present when Jesus died.
I can not find anything in our bible

By: TotaTua

TotaTua — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:38:04 +0000

Fred – Marian doctrine is not the core of Catholic Church teaching. Since it appears that you are not RCC, it has no binding upon you, nor is anyone bound to Marian teachings. If one accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior then to me, it only logically follows that Mary would be held in high regard and esteem. For me praying the Rosary is the easiest way to be reminded of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and Ascension. But that is just me.

By: Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:41:03 +0000

Fred–

Thanks for your comments. The Catholic teaching on Mary differs from many of the teachings that our Protestant brothers and sisters hold. Furthermore, Catholics believe that BOTH scripture AND tradition hold the fullness of the truth in them and not merely scripture as fundamentalist traditions would hold.

The teaching on the Assumption has always been part of the tradition of the Catholic Church but it was proclaimed as something to be held by all the faithful as dogma in 1950.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:56:05 +0000

But didn’t Jesus also say to Peter “You are the Rock on whom I will build my church”? And didn’t he encourage the apostles to “go and teach to all the world?” By definition, Jesus himself established the teaching arm of the Church. Would it be so far-fetched to think the Holy Spirit guides the faithful in matters of faith, rather than leaving the issue to each person’s interpretation of a thousands year old document?

By: Fred Soule

Fred Soule — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:50:08 +0000

Give me a break! Based on an Assumption… of Mary! Do you think if God felt it was such an important doctrine of the church that He would have mentioned it in the Holy Scriptures? And now, as you know, He didn’t, you feel the prideful and arrogant urge to put a question mark where God has put a period. You, and the Catholic church as a whole should be ashamed for propogating the whole Marion doctrine and taking your hearers ears and eyes off of Jesus… and Jesus only. May I simply remind you that the Bible says, “Blessed is she among all women”, which is good and fine, but what the Bible doesn’t say is blessed is she over all of mankind, which the Catholic faithful seem to want to say, and say with some kind of doctrinal conviction that simply does not exist. You teachers of Catholicism should be mindful of what you teach… James 3:1, 2Peter 2 (especially vs. 1-3), and Galatians 1:6-9. There are others I could reference but that is enough light so that you may choose to see the truth or simply remain in darkness.