Of the Necessity of the Intercession of Mary for our Salvation That it is most useful and holy to have recourse to the intercession of Mary can only be doubted by those who have not faith. But that which we intend to prove here is, that the intercession of Mary is even necessary to salvation; we say necessary—not absolutely, but morally. This necessity proceeds from the will itself of God, that all graces that He dispenses should pass by the hands of Mary, according to the opinion of Saint Bernard, and which we may now with safety call the general opinion of theologians and learned men.
The author of the Reign of Mary positively asserts that such is the case. It is maintained by Vega, Mendoza, Pacciuchelli, Segneri, Poire, Crasset, and by innumerable other learned authors. Even Father Natalis Alexander, who always uses so much reserve in his propositions, even he says that it is the will of God that we should expect all graces through the intercession of Mary. I will give his own words: ‘God wills that we should obtain all good things that we hope for from Him through the powerful intercession of the Virgin Mother, and we shall obtain them whenever (as we are in duty bound) we invoke her’ (Epist. ixxvi. in calce tom. iv. moral.) In confirmation of this, he quotes the following celebrated passage of St. Bernard: ‘Such is His will, that we should have all by Mary’ (Serm. de Aquaed). Father Contenson is also of the same opinion; for, explaining the words addressed by our Lord on the Cross to Saint John: "Behold thy Mother" (John xix. 27), he remarks, ‘That it is the same thing as if He had said: As no one can be saved except through the merits of My sufferings and death, so no one will be a partaker of the blood then shed otherwise than through the prayer of My Mother. He alone is a son of My sorrows who has Mary for his Mother. My wounds will reach no one but by the channel of Mary. In vain will he invoke Me as a Father who has not venerated Mary as a Mother. And thou, my disciple John, if thou lovest Me, love her; for thou wilt be beloved by Me in proportion to thy love for her’ (Theol. Mentis et Cord. Tom. ii. Lib). ~ St. Alphonsus Liguori Yes, it's real postage! <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46> A Wedding to Always Remember + <*}}}>< <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>A Wedding to Always <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>Remember <*}}}>< --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
