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Originally Posted By Mary

There is a Catholic Charities in Portland, Oregon. Just thought you might want to know.

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Originally Posted By A Catholic Amom prays for you

Of all of the places on this World Wide Web you could ask such an ignorant question! We Catholics do not 'put Mary before God'... we honor the blessed Mother of Jesus! Just the way all of us involved in adoption honor the responsibility of motherhood and aknowledge all of the tough choices we have to make as Mothers, whether adoptive or birth. Do you not think that Jesus loved and honored his Mother? Do you not think that He would like us to honor her as well? Your ignorance of our faith is apparent, and the fact that you are posting those remarks here on an adoptive board tells me that you have "Mother Issues" that need resolving. I will pray for you... If you would like to learn more about our faith, email me: flipper@ulink.net: (we are hoping God blesses us with another little soul to raise to not be a bigot.)

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Originally Posted By To bmJamie

Jamie, I think you misread her post. She said Catholics do not worship Mary as if she was God. They honor her, no differently than they honor other mothers. If you have ever really read the Hail Mary you may have noticed there is nothing sacreligious about it, only the truth.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee (truth)
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus (truth)
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

No differently than you would ask anyone to pray for your sins. Catholics don't see her as an icon, but rather someone whom God must have known was strong in her faith of Him. She knew her pregnancy was a miracle and even when others did not believe, she became stronger, all for the life of our Lord.