The Saint
Well-Known Member
I am a former Catholic. Let me tell you that this is not new. Many Catholics do not worship Mary, but the leadership has been going in this direction for decades. The heresy of Mary being sinless is ages old. The RCC said she had to be to bear the savior (that God could use any obedient but sinful woman is lost on them).
~~It was about 20 year ago I started hearing about Mary being the co-Redemtrix. People needed both her and Jesus to be saved. My Catholic friends never said anything about it...I don't think they swallowed it, but they still prayed to her and the saints.*
The only thing new here is the Pope came out and said it. Others have referred to this as well.
* saint is a term for a Christian and was used before we were called Christians. So any believer is a saint. Saints are not exalted holy people worthy of prayers to.
~~It was about 20 year ago I started hearing about Mary being the co-Redemtrix. People needed both her and Jesus to be saved. My Catholic friends never said anything about it...I don't think they swallowed it, but they still prayed to her and the saints.*
The only thing new here is the Pope came out and said it. Others have referred to this as well.
* saint is a term for a Christian and was used before we were called Christians. So any believer is a saint. Saints are not exalted holy people worthy of prayers to.