It is one thing to define a term; it is quite another to believe it. That the Church defines the meaning of Co-redemptrix as Mary’s entirely unique sharing in the work of Redemption with Jesus is clear. But on what basis does she believe it to be true? God’s perfect providence, dictated not by absolute [...]
30
Oct
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini and Mary Co-redemptrix
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini († 1917) Foundress, and ardent missionary among the immigrants, has left a patrimony of pure and profound faith both by her example and her teachings. In an anthology on the words of Mother Cabrini treated by the wise theologian Giuseppe De Luca, (1) we find a harvest of simple but essential [...]
16
Oct
Mary Co-redemptrix: A Protestant Pastor Responds
The possible emergence of a papal dogma declaring Mary as the mediatrix, coredemptrix, and advocate for all of God’s people couldn’t hit the world ecumenical stage at a worse time. At least that is the reaction of many Protestant and some Catholic theologians as well. It was the initial reaction of such noted Catholic scholars [...]
09
Oct
Gibson’s The Passion and Mary “Co-redemptrix”
Mel Gibson has just been named the recipient of the “Hollywood Producer of the Year” Award by the Hollywood Film Festival Board of Advisors for his monumental production of The Passion of the Christ. In its first eight months, Gibson’s The Passion has grossed in total over six hundred million dollars. In a previous interview [...]
08
Sep
Our Lady’s Ambassador: John Paul II, Fatima, and the Fifth Marian Dogma
My Marian journey began in 1960 when the Catholic world was waiting for Pope John XXIII to reveal the third secret of Fatima. Now, as we approach the third millennium, there is again an eager anticipation among God s people of an imminent theophany when God will manifest His presence to save His people. The [...]
