Why Do People Pray To Mary? - All Saints Episcopal Church New Albany

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All Saints New Albany

8 жыл бұрын

First Reading: Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15
Psalm 78:23-29
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-16
Gospel: John 6: 24-35

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@beth8775 5 жыл бұрын

As a protestant, I've never understood the Mary thing. This was quite helpful; it makes sense now.

@lorraineniba800 4 жыл бұрын

This is the clearest and most profound explanation of why we say the Hail Mary - even though I was baptized & raised Catholic, it was not really taught in this manner, with the cross-references to Genesis & the miracle at the wedding feast. Thank you for this beautiful explanation.

@RedRiverMan 3 жыл бұрын

Preach man!!! As a Catholic who has walked to Yeshua holding Mother Mary's hand, I am blown away at hearing a protestant pastor for the first time in my life explain the Theotokos role in our spiritual life. Amen , Amen, Praise be Yeshua ha Meshia, Glory to Mary Mother of God.

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

Anglicanism/Episcopalianism quite unique in that it often considers itself "Catholic, yet Reformed," meaning it holds dear the apostolic legacy of the holy, catholic Church yet also believes in the importance of using scripture, tradition, and reason to establish right belief. While early Anglicanism was influenced by Lutheranism, Calvinism, Zwinglism, etc., there was also always a Catholic dimension, and later Catholic revivals breathed new life to these traditions. So, you get some Anglicans/Episcopalians who see themselves as Protestants, some as both Catholic and Protestant, and others who call themselves Anglo-Catholics (as opposed to Roman Catholics). We often have more in common than we think!

@albertdevasahayam6781 3 жыл бұрын

This wonderful sermon on Mary by this Episcopalian pastor proves that Mary need not be a wall between Catholics and Protestants, if only we follow the scriptures faithfully. Devotion to Mary is entirely scriptural. Praise be to God.

@AarmOZ84 4 жыл бұрын

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among woman and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. *Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and the hour of our death. Amen.*

@MarniWallace 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for posting this! Mary means so much to me, but being an Episcopalian I didn’t know what role she had in our church as she is not as visible as she is in the Catholic Church. I’m so excited and moved to see that she is celebrated and honored in the church. Blessings!

@bg5469 4 жыл бұрын

the one thing i’ve found about tec despite the vast diversity of polities and theologies pretty much every parish at the very least recognize and celebrate the saints and apostles as earthly examples that god anointed for us to live up to. my parish in particular (st mary’s asheville, nc) regularly invokes mary during worship and one of our gathering spaces has a beautiful portrait of mary looking very priestly and it always reminds me of how important mary is and how important women are to the church.

@JJ-cw3nf 3 жыл бұрын

He’s spot on. Have you seen the lady of Guadalupe story? The tilma preserved in a church in Mexico today.

@ianp.7536 Жыл бұрын

....if it is possible-try and attend an Anglo-Catholic church ⛪️ (if you haven’t already)...Really brings the Anglican Church to life as we connect with our deep Catholic roots (incense, Marian worship, etc.)...Pax Christ,

@alanbourbeau24 4 жыл бұрын

Whether you're Roman Catholic Christian, Anglican/Episcopalian, Eastern Orthodox Christian, don't be afraid to pray to the Virgin Mary for her Divine intercession.

@maskedsaiyan1738 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Oriental Orthodox.

@ianp.7536 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother!

@vanzealotbush2244 Жыл бұрын

Lutherans too have their own version of the rosary plus the magnificat prayer of Mary.

@RVS-fq4wh 6 жыл бұрын

I am a Catholic who went to a university run by the Anglicans and Episcopalian Protestants. I observed their church rituals and beliefs, gained lots of Anglican friends, and talked to some Episcopalian priests and priestesses....one thing in common for us, we have a loving and deep devotion to the Virgin Mary.Their devotions are very scriptural like this video, mine is both scriptural and traditional since i was raised as a Catholic. Mary's role for Christianity even in Islam (Mirriam) will change the world today, only if people will enlighten their minds to her.

@nanafosu5769 6 жыл бұрын

Focus on Jesus... He is the way to God ..No other way... No other option

@DEADxVenom 5 жыл бұрын

svr 2018 marry was the mother of Jesus nothing more nothing less you need to repaint and pray to Jesus and he alone can forgive your sin praying to marry is wrong she’s dead she’s not going to hear you pray and hopefully she lived a life without sin and is now in heathen. 🙏

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

@@nanafosu5769 Mary is like the radiant moon: she draws her light from the sun (Christ). We honor her "yes" to God because she shows how to be the first and greatest Christian. She leads believers closer to Christ, just as all holy lives do.

@JJ-cw3nf 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best sermons I’ve ever heard

@jackyxu8067 7 жыл бұрын

Pray for us, Holy Mother of God!

@dortlet3974 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for this sermon! A friend who is Episcopalian told me Mary is just a vessel chosen by God, as a Catholic I know she is so much more. Thank you for such a wonderful gift to share with my friend in faith. God Bless you!

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

Your friend may be broad- or low-church Episcopalian. Some Episcopalians share beliefs much closer to Catholicism and Orthodoxy in Mary's status.

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

Very nice. Raised evangelical, I was taught that prayers to saints were idolatrous. In reality, they are premised upon a belief that most Christians share: the Church is one Body, a mystical communion cross-cutting heaven and earth. Few Christians hesitate to ask friends for prayers. What, then, should forbid them from invoking the Virgin, martyrs, angels, and saints before God? It's an ancient practice with deep biblical and popular roots.

@TaehunGrammar 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see some Anglicans who hold to the doctrines of the church fathers.

@zacb6909 5 жыл бұрын

Dylan Williams I couldn't agree more.

@arce1959 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you. I have never heard an explanation so beautiful.

@CrystallizedVision 3 жыл бұрын

This was wonderful, and is the clearest, most comprehensive, and most articulate explanation of Mary's role, and her significance, that I've ever heard anyone give! Thanks so much for this!!

@mairca80pais96 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this wonderful sermon on Mary.

@JosephMage 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, Amen!

@joseluismachain3962 Жыл бұрын

Thank Father for given Our Mother Mary Her place, where She Belongs. God Blesses Al. Dios nos Bendicen. Amén

@tipofmytongue1024 5 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely stunning! I love this so much

@LovedbyJesus23 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!💖

@nicky.j4712 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful... This is true Anglican faith.

@ArqHPA 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful !!!

@peterkrauss2590 4 жыл бұрын

wonderful.

@anglomik 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent sermon on our Lady!

@charleshappold4637 4 жыл бұрын

Lutherans agree with the priest in the video and why we are in full communion with Episcopalians/ Anglicans

@JJ-cw3nf 3 жыл бұрын

Lutheran and Episcopalians are much more closer to Catholics than most of the newer modern day Protestant churches

@rccowart 5 жыл бұрын

If he was a baseball player - he busted a lot of windshields in the parking lot that game right there !

@angelvalentinmojica6967 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I didnt know how close episcopalian were to catholicism.

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

Many Episcopalians consider themselves "Catholic but Reformed," meaning they emphasize the apostolic and ancient traditions of the Church but disagree with later Roman innovations, like papal infallibility, instead giving the bishop of Rome primary of honor rather than authority. So yes, quite close! But Episcopalians also place importance on scripture, reason, and tradition too.

@fenniman41 4 жыл бұрын

How can we be as tolerant as our faith

@veltabasila6296 7 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@brendanmichel5215 4 жыл бұрын

Cool sermon

@spiritualanarchist8162 6 жыл бұрын

Can anybody tell me if the episcopal church in the U.S has a archbishop for the U.S? (like Church of England has the archbishop in Canterbury?) and if they inherited some saints ? the C of E took over some of their former catholic habits. I wonder if the Episcopal carried those traditions.(P.S just curious. Not want to argue about ..whatever ;)

@michaelhackbarth3660 6 жыл бұрын

Spiritfull Anarchist We (The Episcopal Church) have a Presiding Bishop. From 1795 the position was one of seniority (most “time in grade”) so one who had been ordained the longest held the office. Starting in 1926, the office became elective, the Presiding Bishop being chosen at General Convention by vote by all bishops, and approved by the House of Deputies. The office now has a nine-year term. Since 1938 the Presiding Bishop has been required to resign his or her former diocese after accepting election. Yes we do have saints - many

@bg5469 4 жыл бұрын

we call ourselves episcopal because we have a full episcopate: priests are directly beholden to his or her diocesan bishops (each; many diocese also have an assistant bishop) who are directly beholden to the bishop of his or her particular state who are directly beholden to the presiding archbishop of the episcopal church. while tec doesn’t canonize many people and don’t have a formalized beatification process like the rcc it does have a calendar of saints and feats for them. two of my favorites are st jonathan myrick daniels who was martyred while fighting for civil rights and st wilgefortis, my patron. episcopalchurch.org/lectionary-calendar

@watsonpaddy 2 жыл бұрын

As a practicing Catholic who also attends Anglican masses I was worried you would speak ill against The Mother of God whom the Roman church has declared Immaculate and bodily assumed into heaven. Instead you gave a wonderful talk. which should be shared with all Catholics Both Roman and Anglican as well as the entire Protestant church. We say in the Roman Church "all reverence to Mary is adoration to God"

@askthecaterpillar Жыл бұрын

Amen

@hepatitis 5 жыл бұрын

As a Traditional Catholic I would abhor some practices in episcopalian traditions like women priests but at least we can have Jesus and Mary as common ground and that is good enough. We cant have Jesus for our brother if we dont have Mary for our mother. Mary leads us to Christ and proper understanding of Mariology should lead us ultimately to a full and intimate understanding of Christology.

@communityofmarymotherofthe515 4 жыл бұрын

@Adrienne Gurge His is our Lord by nature, but our brother by grace. The Spirit we are given in baptism is a spirit of adoption as God's own children. Romans 8:15-17). Lord and brother are not mutually exclusive.

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

That's a shame, because it's clear from the New Testament and early Church evidence that women were the first to see the risen Christ, and that there were female apostles like Junia and Christian leaders like Priscilla. There were female deacons, female prophets, etc. It seems, sadly, that women's leadership role in the Church diminished over time, perhaps due to patriarchal Roman culture, but I think we should be humble in listening to those who feel called to the priesthood. After all, all Christians are called to represent Christ in the world, and even if the priesthood is a special version of this call, it's not clear why men alone are better suited to pastoral work.

@juvydeguzman4301 2 жыл бұрын

We pray to Mary because as Genesis 3:15 says I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel." John 19:25-27 Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "He is your son." 27 Then he said to the disciple, "She is your mother." From that time the disciple took her to live in his home. John 2:48-51 His parents were astonished when they saw him, his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your mother and father have been terribly worried trying to find you." 49 He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?" 50 But they did not understand his answer. 51 So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people. Luke 23:55 The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee went with Joseph and saw the tomb and how Jesus' body was placed in it. 56 Then they went back home and prepared the spices and perfumes for the body. Luke 23:48 When the people who had gathered there to watch the spectacle saw what happened, they all went back home, beating their breasts in sorrows. 49All those who knew Jesus personally including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance to watch. Luke 24: 1-8 The Resurrection *** So, we know Jesus' mother followed Him up to His death. Up to His resurrection, she was there serving him. So, Mary as our mother also as said to her and to John, his disciple by Jesus, she will also serve and guide us. She will never abandon us as her children. So, we must respect her as what is in the ten commandments.

@topazioharper8737 4 жыл бұрын

1 timothy 2:5

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

So you don't ask your Christian friends to pray for you? All intercession is through Christ. There is no contradiction between asking Mary to pray for us and believing that Christ is the ultimate mediator. She is not a replacement mediator anymore than your friend praying for you is. The only difference is that she stands before God and Christ, connected to all the faithful.

@josephcasley7979 7 жыл бұрын

If you pray to Mary, she will definitely, without reserve, lead you to the Catholic Church which just happens to be the bride of her son. So watch out.

@CariBaez 7 жыл бұрын

Joseph Casley she is the mother of all Christians. Jesus consecrated her to us. *_John _**_19:27_* Hell cant hear her name because the enemy doenst likes her. The more you call her, the less the enemy comes to your mind.

@workinpromo 6 жыл бұрын

And the Bride is the Church, all churches included. Not just the Roman Church.

@richardsaintjohn8391 Жыл бұрын

If that was true every Orthodox would be Papal

@vanzealotbush2244 Жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. Asking Mary to pray for us transcends any religious boundaries. As a former pentecostal with a lutheran mother, I don't see anything wrong with showing respect to the mother of our Lord Jesus. It's beyond any religious affiliation.

@phillipA123 6 жыл бұрын

"Church behold the queen mom" Your message was so insightful yet your conclusion so flawed. To believe she stands to make intercession for us in this day. I can even believe there is some connection to the new heaven and earth as well as the heavenly court and kingdom so to speak. He speaks to her as woman coming from the position of God. He gives her the title of mother in connection to another human and not himself in position as God. Never ignore that while incredibly blessed and full of grace. Mary is still a human and a dead human at that. She is not ommipresent or omniscient to be hearing the prayers of millions of misguided people asking her to intercede. Pray to God and God alone. While i hear you say no one prays to Mary, perhaps you in all your study and strength of faith are able to make a clear distinction, but let me tell you millions of people pray to Mary and worse still venerate her to the point of worship because teachings like this to those not strong enough in the faith will be used by Satan to mislead the church.

@mariojtorosuris1783 5 жыл бұрын

I understand you. But think this. The land were Christ lived, preached, died and resurrected is called the Holy Land. If God was to choose the mother of his Son, he wouldnt have chosen any women. He stated on Isaiah that a virgin woman was to give birth to Emmanuel, "God with us". If Mary wasnt special, she wouldnt have been inspired by the Holy Spirit to be the one who asked Christ to do his first miracle. Mary is no goddess, but she deserves the honor of being a messenger of her Son. She does not replace Christ, she serves Him.

@mosesking2923 5 жыл бұрын

Revelations 12 moron. Mary is QUEEN OF HEAVEN. We are her children. Get over it.

@feelin_fine Жыл бұрын

When Christ says, "Woman, behold your son" and "Son, behold your mother," he is entrusting Christians to her care. After all, Christians are called to union with Christ, making Mary our Mother too. We can be confident she is before God, and that the Church remains One in heaven and on earth. I would say that there is no way to invoke Mary without also honoring Christ: after all, she is like the moon, filled with radiance that comes from the still more radiant "sun" (Son).