Refuting the Attack on Mary: A Defense of Marian Doctrines
by Father Mateo
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Author: Father MateoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-01
ISBN: 1888992085
Number of pages: 101
Publisher: Catholic Answers
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Book Review: A Good Primer on Marian Doctrines
Summary: 5 Stars
Father Mateo presents a good deal of information in this small book, discussing many separate matters related to the Virgin Mary. For instance, Father Mateo addresses the issue of Mary's perpetual virginity when he discusses the "brothers of Jesus". He points out that the Greek word adelphos does not have to mean brother. Nor, for that matter, does it have to mean cousin. Adelphos can simply mean relative. Of course, it is possible that Joseph had children from a previous marriage, in which case Jesus would have had physical brothers without impairing Mary's perpetual virginity. The latter was the position held by some of the early Church fathers.
Father Mateo spends some time defending the Immaculate Conception of Mary. He claims that the Greek verb form, with the stem that is used, requires Luke 1:28 to state that Mary was "completely, perfectly, enduringly endowed with grace". This necessarily requires Mary to have been shielded from sin from the moment of her conception.
One of the many other Scriptural issues which Father Mateo addresses is the matter of our Lord seemingly scolding his mother (Luke 11:27-28). This apparent scolding is an artifact of the translation. A more accurate translation would have our Lord saying that Mary is blessed not just because she happens to be His mother, but also because she hears the Word of God, and keeps it.
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