“Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin Mary too much…you can never love her more than Jesus did! If anyone does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for his mother, he will not have Christ for his brother.” – St Maximilian Kolbe
Why do you need Mary when you can go straight to Jesus? Paul Elarde explains the answer to this common question in the latest edition of Minute with Mary.
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We sometimes hear people say “I don’t pray to Mary, I go straight to Jesus” as if leaving out Mary was some kind of a shortcut! However, the exact opposite is, in fact, the case! The shortcut to Jesus is through Mary! She knows Jesus better than any person who ever lived. Why should we be surprised at this truth, after all, Mary is the Mother of Jesus! Who understands you better than your mother?
If our image of God is master-slave, then we will always see Mary as a threat to Jesus. In Catholic theology, we see ourselves more than ‘freed prisoners’ or “snow covered dung” as Calvin would say. Catholic theology teaches we see ourselves as children of God, yes we are sinners, but with grace, we can rise to be holy. God as our loving Father then empowers us with His love, and in Mary, He has empowered Her the most!
There is a beautiful quote that I love from the great St Maximilian Kolbe; it goes like this: “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin Mary too much…you can never love her more than Jesus did! If anyone does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for his mother, he will not have Christ for his brother.”
