The goddess of Rome

I gave a quote in an earlier post whereby I said that Pope John Paul credited Mary with saving his life. I was challenged to give a citation. It’s from the Pope’s last Will and Testament. A few more comments from the Cult of Mary as stated by the Pope.

. His devotion to Mary began when his mother died

. 1978 he dedicated his whole pontificate to Mary

. His world travels always included stops at shrines to Mary in order to venerate her in “hyperdulia” to raise her above the angels.

. He developed a Papal crest with a huge M in the centre for Mary

. When he died his coffin was decorated with a huge M for Mary

. His personal slogan which was embroidered into all his Papal robes, in Latin said, “I am totally yours, Mary.”

. Those were his opening words in his last will and testament, “I am totally yours, Mary.”

. “I place the moment of my death into the hands of the mother of my master. In the same maternal hands I leave everything and everyone to whom I have been connected. In these hands I leave the Church.”

. “Each has to take into his own hands the decisive moment of death and I entrust that moment into the hands of the mother of Christ.”

. In a letter to a Polish Cardinal, the Pope wrote, “Victory, when it comes will be a victory through Mary.”

. May 1997 - Message to the general audience - “Mary is the way which leads to Christ.” Not God (John 6:44) or the Holy Spirit, but Mary.

. The Pope wrote a book on the worship of Mary, the inside cover saying the book is for those who seek a deeper relationship with Jesus and Mary. THIS is the doctrine of the infallible Church of Rome.

. “Gate of heaven,” “Mediatrix of all graces,” “Mirror of perfection,” “Mother of the Church,” “Mother of Mercy,” “Pillar of faith,” “Seat of wisdom” - These are all names given by John Paul to Mary in his book on the worship of Mary.

. “Not having known sin she is able to have compassion in our hour of weakness.” Something the Bible attributes to Jesus alone, the Pope transfers to Mary.

. The Roman Church teaches a way of salvation that goes: You can’t get to God, unless you work, and work and work to get to God and you never know if you’ve done enough. Jesus' once and for all time forgiveness is not enough. You must be forgiven over and over and over again, but Jesus listens to His mother Mary and Mary is pleading for you and because of Mary, God might allow you into heaven -

THAT is what Rome teaches.

THAT is what the cult of Mary teaches.