tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362232927871759836.post7172054743569200167..comments2023-03-31T04:48:58.366-07:00Comments on Ned's Faith Mumblings: The Pope and Marynedbrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484011165536152141noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362232927871759836.post-21993879251098551902011-05-02T15:21:21.866-07:002011-05-02T15:21:21.866-07:00Ned,
I’m a little unclear where the hangup is. I...Ned,<br /><br />I’m a little unclear where the hangup is. Is it to the Pope’s term of “Mother Church”? <br /><br />The Biblical reference to this would be in Ephesians 5. As Christ is the groom and the Church is the bride, then we would be the children of the Church. At our Baptism, we are reborn. We are “Reborn” in the Church and the Church would be our mother. The Church is feminine as she is the bride who “receives” from the groom (Jesus Christ) and nourishes her children. So, from the “Mother” we are fed nourishment received from Christ and receive eternal life through His Body. This is all Biblical.<br /><br />Mary being the “Mother of the Church” is because the Church is united to Christ in His Body. As we are united to Christ and Mary is His mother, then she is also our mother and thus the “Mother of the Church.” Additionally, if we love Christ, our place would be at the foot of the cross like John. Note: of the 12, they all fled and went into hiding EXCEPT John. We, as Christians must follow John’s lead. If Jesus were dying, where would we be? Would we be deny Him like Peter? Would we betray Him with our sins like Judas? Would we be in hiding like the other 9? Or would we be at the foot of the cross like John? <br /><br />Ideally, we should place ourselves at the foot of the cross. We should love Him like John does. With that love, Jesus entrusts Mary to our care and she becomes our mother as well. This is what the Pope references in his answer.TheDenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249467690546096072noreply@blogger.com