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"The title, Mother of the Church (Mater Ecclesiae) was first used by Berengaud, bishop of Treves (d. 1125) in his writings. Later authors such as St. Antoninus, Archbishop of Florence (d.1458) and St. Lawrence Justiniani (d.1455) also invited the church to venerate Mary as her Mother". Source: http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/Mchrch.html
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoPope Paul IV officially declared Mary to be the Mother of the Church for several reasons. People believe her to not only be the mother of Jesus, but also of the faithful. Before she was named Mother of the Church, many called her the Mother of God.
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∙ 12y agoBecause she was told she was in Scripture by the angel who stands before God, Gabriel:
Luke 1:26-28New King James Version (NKJV) Christ's Birth Announced to Mary26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"Wiki User
∙ 15y agoMary was the mother of Jesus, who many believe is God.
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∙ 11y agoMary was with Jesus all the time through his significantlife. Mary was part of the visitation so she is honoured by the catholic church.
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∙ 12y agoBy Christ Giving her over to St. John the Evangelist, while He Was Dying on the Cross.
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∙ 12y agoShe was called blessed because she had Jesus which is a pretty special thing but she was a virgin so thats where her names come from.
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∙ 8y agoThe answer is in your question. We honor Mary because she is the mother of God.
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∙ 9y agoBecause her Son Is God Almighty.
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Mary the Mother of God- please explain the teaching of the Church?
Mary in the mother of Jesus, not of God.
Who was Mary according to the Catholic Church?
Mary is the Mother of God, Jesus Christ. She was conceived without Original Sin.
Why do the the early Christians call Mary the second Eve?
Because Mary is the New Mother Of All Living, as the Mother Of God & Mother Of His Church.
When did the catholic church ordered to worship Mary mother of Jesus?
The Catholic Church has never worshiped Mary. They worship God alone.
Why do we celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mother of God Mary?
Please note that Protestants do not celebrate Mary's birth. You will need someone who is knowledgeable about Roman Catholic practice to fully answer the question. ________________________________________________________________________ Please NOTE! That I Am Obiviously pointing this out to CATHOLICS... >>
What is the Catholic Church's teaching regarding honoring Mother Mary?
The Church teaches that Mary deserves more honour than any other Saint, because she is the Mother Of God.
Why does the church celebrate the saints?
the church celebrate the saints about their faith in God.
When do we celebrate the Virgin Mary feast day using the title?
The Feast of the Mother Of God is on January 1'St.
Is Protestant Christianity is exactly the same as Catholic Christianity?
Oh no they are quiet diffrent, catholics have made Mary a god. Christians of the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God
What is the relevance of Mary in the Church?
mary is the mother of jesus she is pure enough to have the son of god as her child we can pray to her for thing which we need she asks god o do this for us
What will happen if Mary is the mother of God?
AnswerGenerally, Mary is recognised as the mother of Jesus. If Mary is demonstrated to be the mother of God, then that will be proof that God exists.
Why was Mary Mother of God canonized?
Roman Catholics believe she gave birth to the Messiah, Redeemer and Savior of sins.Also, they believe she was born without original sin.Obviously, she is the mother of God.
