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Everyone (That is not only Catholics but everyone) is encouraged to say it though not all do. Also, Hail Mary is also used by Orthodox Christians too and others as well. There is no restriction on who can pray it.
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Are Catholics the only denomination that prays to the virgin Mary?
Catholics do not pray to the virgin Mary. The prayer Hail Mary is to ask for the intersession of her grace and for giving her praise. Further, Catholics are NOT a "denomination", they are the Christian Church established by Our Blessed Lord while He was on earth and send the Holy Spirit to guide it into all truth until the end of the world.
Do you pray the Hail Mary on each Catholic rosary bead?
Only on the smaller ones. The larger ones are for saying the Lord's Prayer.
Do Guatemalan people worship Jesus or Mary more?
Catholics worship only God but honor Mary.
Why do you venerate Mary as mother of God?
Only practicing Roman Catholics worship Mary as the Mother of God.
What is meaning of the Hail Mary prayer?
The meaning of the Hail Mary prayer is to ask Mary to pray for us. She is immaculate and never has displeased God, and she gave birth to God the Son who had become Flesh by the power of the Holy Spirit. So she is very close and we ask her to pray for us because she has a strong relationship with God. We don't worship Mary, we worship God who created everyone, Jesus did mention that you can pray directly to God but it is a more humble way of praying, and the prayers of saints are more powerful than our prayers. But in old English word, to worship means to give honor. E.g His Worship is a title given to Mayor. So in the sense of old English word, it is right to say that we 'worship' Mary. It is later only that the word "worship" is reserved only to a deity, a God. It is also the same with prayers to angels and saints. "Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among woman and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen." In old English, to pray means to ask or to request. Prayer means a request. We pray to got because we request from got. We pray to Mother Mary because we request Mary to pray for us. Hail Mary, (giving honor to Mary, would anyone disagree giving honor to another being?) full of grace (It's in the Bible! search harder! full of grace means free from sin. Adam and Eve were full of grace) the Lord is with thee (hope no one will say this unbiblical. the Lord is with all of us) blessed art thou among woman (she's the most blessed among all women for the Lord have chosen her. It's in the bible!) and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. (hope no one's denying this) Holy Mary, (she's holy because she's set apart for the work of God!) Mother of God (Jesus is fully God and Man. To say that Mary is mother to human Jesus ONLY means denying that Jesus wasn't God when He walked on Earth) pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death (speaks of itself)
Why is the Hail Mary important to Roman Catholics?
Because Mary is the mother of Jesus, and Jesus is God. We don't worship her, we just talk to her and ask her to ask Jesus to help us.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Blessed Virgin Mary was given to each of us as our mother when Jesus, on the Cross, gave her to each of us in his disciple, John. She is the mediatrix of grace. Jesus is the Mediator of all grace, and only He is our savior. But God has decreed that each of us is to be a mediator in our own way, for instance when we pray for a family member in trouble. Mary is mother of Our Blessed Lord, and mother of the Church, so in a very real way, we turn to her and ask her intercession as she is the first intercessor after Jesus. This is most clearly prefigured in the Old Testament, in the Queen Mother, who was mother of the King and would intercede with the King. The Hail Mary is the primary prayer given to us to ask her intercession.
Why do catholics ask Mary to pray for them why not just ask in Jesus name doesnt the bible say He is seated at the right hand of the Father and that He is the only way to the Father?
The way I understand it, Catholics aren't praying TO Mary,exactly. I think it's more asking Mary to put a good word in for you. Kind of like asking a friend to pray for you. Catholics DON'T worship Mary.
What do only Catholics have in common?
A Church founded by Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary as our mother, and most importantly we have the Eucharist!
Is Vespers for Catholics only?
Vespers is the Latin name for Evening Prayer in the Church, all Christians should pray in the Evenings. I believe that the Anglican Church uses the word for their Evening Prayer, or at least they did years ago.
What prayers do the Jewish and Christian faiths share Psalms the Hail Mary the Glory Be or the Creed?
The Psalms are the only prayers common to Christians and Jews.
When did Catholicism start Mary idolatry?
Mary is not a goddess so the Church is not guilty of any form of idolatry. Catholics honor Mary as the Mother of God and she has been honored as such since the earliest days of the Church, even while Mary was still alive. Catholics worship only God. Satan loves to spread these lies and has many people on earth who are willing to help him in his work.
Do Messianic Jews pray to Mary?
The only Christians that would pray to Mary are Catholics, so the answer is no. Some Messianic Jews are Catholic, but this is rare. The majority of Messianic Jews are Protestant Evangelicals and pray as they do.
