[Jesus Responds to the Exaltation of His Mother by Jason Hauser Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries] "Roman Catholicism has made a name for itself as a religion that highly exalts Mary the mother of Jesus. In fact, when most Christians are asked what false teachings they are aware of in Roman Catholicism, the idolatry of Mary is mentioned first. A great number of popes throughout history have made a point to demonstrate that Mary is to be central to their legacy. When John Paul II, was shot, he cried out repeatedly, "Mary save me." On Francis' first day as pope, he visited the Roman basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary and prayed before an icon of the Madonna.

Christians have long shown through the Scriptures that the Catholic exaltation of Mary is not only unbiblical but most of it is heretical as it is an assault on both the trinity and the gospel. Christians who are confident of God's Word and Catholics who are confident in their own traditions regarding this matter are both fully convinced they are right. How incredible would it be if we could hear from Jesus today His very words on whether or not we should exalt His mother Mary?

God's Word is not silent here and we actually do have Jesus' words on this matter in Luke 11:27-28. In this passage a woman in the crowd raised her voice to Jesus and His disciples and said, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts at which You nursed." It's key to recognize that this woman is both exalting Jesus for who He was and likewise how blessed His mother was for having the privilege of birthing and nursing Him. This would have been the opportunity of opportunities for Jesus to confirm, as Catholics do, that His mother should be exalted. That is, assuming it is true that Mary was conceived and lived without sin, that she was a perpetual virgin, that she was assumed into Heaven, that she intercedes on behalf of us to Christ, that she dispenses grace, that she is a mediatrix between us and Christ, etc. Jesus would have simply needed to respond, "Indeed woman, praise my mother and exalt her highly." Jesus however does just the opposite. Read entire article."

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "...[W]e are Mary's children and She our mother."

It is wicked to worship Mary (Ex 20:5).

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No Mary Worship

[Mary worship is wicked idolatry (Ex 20:5).]  "And with Mother's Day almost here. Shame."

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Response to comment [from a Catholic]: [Lk 1:43-48]

"...Dr. Luke was the poet who gives us all the songs of Christmas; this is the first one, and it comes from Elisabeth."

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord [Luke 1:43–45].

"Little is said in Scripture about Elisabeth. She sang the first song of the New Testament, and when you have a soloist like this, you should not ignore her. She is a remarkable person. She had faith while her husband Zacharias did not. He was struck dumb because of his unbelief, but Elisabeth was not. She believed God. Now she encourages Mary. Mary is a young woman and Elisabeth is an old woman. Elisabeth had walked with God for many years, and she assures her that there would be a performance of those things which had been revealed to her. I would like to give Elisabeth a little credit along with the others. She should not be deified, of course. She was only a woman, just as Mary was only a woman. And Mary needed the encouragement that Elisabeth could give."

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed [Luke 1:46–48].

"Now Mary sings a song. This is known as the Magnificat. This song teaches us several interesting things. Mary tells us in her song that she needed a Savior and that she rejoiced in Him. Protestant friend, let us call her blessed. We don’t make her a goddess and kneel before her, but we do need to call her blessed. It was her glorious privilege to be the mother of the Son of God, to bring Him into the world. We should not play it down, but we should not play it up either. She was a wonderful person, and it was no accident that she was chosen by God. It was His definite decision, and God makes no mistakes." McGee, J. V. (1991). Vol. 37: Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (Luke) (electronic ed.) (30–31). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

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Response to comment [from a Catholic]: [No Mary Worship ] Good thing, then, that Catholics don't do so.

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Jesus Responds to the Exaltation of His Mother