Chapter 32

The Mother of God

The Roman Catholic Institution is called ìHoly Mother Churchî 1 by popes,
priests and the faithful; and the Blessed Virgin is the ìMother of the Churchî.

ìThe Virgin Mary is clearly the mother of the members of [the

Roman Catholic Church].î 2

ìI entrust this responsibility of the whole Church to the

maternal intercession of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer.î 3

ìI once wrote that ëthe Mother of Christ presents herself as

the spokeswoman of her Son's willíÖî 4

ìFor this reason Mary is the sure path to our meeting with

Christ. Devotion to the Mother of the Lord, when it is

genuine, is always an impetus to a life guided by the spirit

and values of the Gospel.î 5

In all of these instances the Blessed Virgin operating in the spirit of motherhood
is set above the Word of God and the Lord Christ Jesus.

According to Catholic tradition and teaching, because the Blessed Virgin Mary is
the ìMother of Godî, it is through her that the grace and mercy of God are
dispensed.

ìMary's authority with her Son [is] such that whatever graces

he confers on men she has their distribution and

apportionment.î 6

ìAll grace that is communicated to this world comes to us

by a threefold movementÖIt is dispensed to a very perfect

order from God in Christ, from Christ in the Virgin, and

from the Virgin in us.î 7

This very statement is contrary to the Word of God. Referring to the mystery of
the redemption of man through Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul wrote to the church
in Colosse:

ìEven the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from

generationsÖwhich is Christ in you, the hope of gloryî

Colossians 1:26, 27 (emphasis mine)