"To be honest, if Cardinal Fernandez fears that people will put Mary on the same level as Christ, the problem lies not in Mary, but in Fernandez," Dutch Bishop Rob Mutsaerts says. The hierarch's comment relates to the position of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of Faith, which defines the title of Our woman “The Redeemer” as “always inappropriate”.
"Roman Catholic Theology has always placed large emphasis on Christ as the sole Redeemer. That is why I have never seen any danger in the way we talk of Mary. The position of Christ is so absolute that it would be absurd to think that anyone could truly overshadow him," bp Mutsaertz emphasizes.
The Auxiliary Bishop 's-Hertogenbosch convinces that the president of the DNW, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, "is imagining things" erstwhile he considers it inappropriate for Mary to usage the title "The Redeemer". According to the hierarch, Marian piety never threatened Christ’s leading position in the work of Redemption.
"So I see nothing unreasonable in the belief that Mary, in a full subordinate and increasing out of grace, participated in Christ's work. The word “Counsel” is not as shocking as any are concerned. And frankly, if Cardinal Fernandez fears that people will put Mary on the same level as Christ, then the problem lies not in Mary, but in Fernandez," the clergy emphasizes.
Bishop Mutsaertz explains that erstwhile the Church speaks of Mary as a Redeemer (a word which the saints and popes utilized with large respect) "does not mean that Her merits themselves have any value or that She diminishes the unique function of Christ." Hierarch recalls how in Catholic tradition the title “The Redeemer” meant that Our woman in unspeakable grace and in an unparalleled way is active in what Christ did.
Bishop Mutsaertz expresses surprise at the approach of cards. Fernandez, which prohibits the usage of a given word, is solely on the basis of ‘a claim that it will be misunderstood’. “You can anticipate that [the president of the DNW—ed.] will first effort to make them understandable, simply explaining them. erstwhile individual says the map is confusing, you make it read. You do not teardrop the map to shreds and you do not announce that the planet is flat," he explained.
“If God was not afraid to give the girl of Nazareth the title “Mother of God”, why should we be afraid to give her little crucial titles? The ancient heretics, but not the Church, flung to this divine paradox. Who could imagine a creature more modest than Mary herself? Yet, God gave her a title that shook the universe. This proves that God likes to make greatness out of humility," concludes the Dutch hierarch.
The full letter by Bishop Rob Mutsaertz is available on the blog: Adopt the church in the Netherlands.
Source: adoptedkhol.blogspot.com
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