Development of Mariolatory3
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3. MOTHER OF THE CHURCH : M. M. NINAN<br />
From what is given to us in the Holy Scripture, we know that<br />
Mary and his brothers did not believe in him. We are told that<br />
Jesus appeared to James - his brother. We know also that<br />
James became the bishop <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem. He established his<br />
mother and brothers into his faith by appearing to them and<br />
confirming his divinity. Then we see Mary among the believers.<br />
She needed the forgiveness most.<br />
Even though <strong>of</strong>ficial church documents do not consider this,<br />
some un<strong>of</strong>ficial catholic apologetics goes to the absurd extent <strong>of</strong><br />
considering Mary as the spouse <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit. These are<br />
published under the <strong>of</strong>ficial imprimatur <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Church<br />
and give us the direction <strong>of</strong> the Marian movement within the<br />
church. Anyone reading through these will know what will be the<br />
infallible dogmatic statement in the coming decade. There is<br />
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