Before I begin, I want to make it very clear to everyone that my reason for writing this post is the same reason that I have for writing every post. That reason has always been and will always be: to emphasize to everyone the extreme importance of testing everything that you see, hear, and read against Scripture to see if it agrees or disagrees with the truth presented in God’s Word. God’s Word — not the teachings/traditions of any man, woman, or religion — must be our sole authority when it comes to judging what is true or not regarding spiritual matters. What we believe about Jesus Christ will determine our eternal destiny, so we must make sure that what we choose to believe is the truth!
Another reason for writing this post is that I am a former Catholic (who attended twelve years of Catholic school, attended CCD classes, made my First Communion, was confirmed, and attended thousands upon thousands of Catholic “Masses” not only on Sundays and “Holy Days of Obligation,” but also before school started every day when I was in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and prayed hundreds, if not thousands of rosaries). Because I am a former Catholic, I have a deep love and concern for precious Catholics and desire for them to also come to truly understand just how much Jesus Christ, the second Person in the Trinity, already accomplished for us by His “once for all” sacrifice. I was filled with awe and amazement and deep gratitude when I began reading the little Catholic New Testament Bible that was given to me because, as I read it, God’s Holy Spirit helped me to begin to truly understand just how perfect and complete Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross actually was! I also came to realize that Jesus was and is not a continual “Victim” as He is referred to by each priest during every “Sacrifice of the Mass.” (See also Para 1367, 1371, in the Catechism Of The Catholic Church). Jesus willingly came to our sin-filled world (Hebrews 10:5-8) and He gave His life willingly. (John 10:17,18) He lived a sinless, perfect life that we could never live so that He could become the perfect sacrifice for our sins; Jesus was crucified on the cross in our place, taking upon Himself the full wrath of God, His Father, that we deserve for our sins. Jesus’ death in our place completely satisfied God’s just demands and full wrath that He has towards us because of our sins. No more sacrifices for sins are needed! And God, the Father, raised Him from the dead to show that He accepted the horrific, torturous death of Jesus Christ as being sufficient to pay for all sin –in full! That is the good news of the Biblical gospel!
Let’s begin:
In the Roman Catholic church, the month of May is devoted to the virgin Mary, the woman whom God had chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ in His humanity. Although we should all have a deep respect for Mary for her humble obedience to God’s request to become the mother of Jesus Christ, we are not to go beyond having respect and admiration for her to the point of praying to her as Catholics are taught to do.
In the video below you will hear what Lucia, (the eldest of the three children who allegedly saw apparitions of the virgin Mary back in 1917), shared with a Mexican priest by the name of Father Augustin Fuentes. Before you either watch the video below or watch the short slideshow below the video that I put together with quick captures of what she claimed to have heard Mary say to her, I would like to share the following Scriptures with you so that you are aware of what God’s Word has to say regarding certain issues in order for you have the truth fresh in your mind before you hear some of the things that Mary allegedly said to Lucia. It is my prayer that you will see that these messages do not line up with the truth of God’s Word but instead they oftentimes contradict it. The true Mary of the Bible would never have said or requested some of these things! Here is just one example in light of the truth of God’s Word:
“Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not. I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly. (John 10:7-10 – Douay Rheims Catholic Bible) (Emphasis in bold print is mine).
Lucia: “Then, there is devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Most Holy Mother, holding her as the seat of mercy, goodness, and pardon and the sure door to enter heaven.”
SCRIPTURES TO KEEP IN MIND AS YOU HEAR OR READ WHAT LUCIA SAID THAT CLEARLY SHOW JESUS SHOULD BE OUR FOCUS, NOT MARY
“For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.”(John 3:16,17 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament. And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue: But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood, Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself. For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.” (Hebrews 7:22-28 – Douay Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting. Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. “(1 Timothy 1:14-17 – Douay Rheims Catholic Bible)
“BEING justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: “(Romans 5:1 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation. ” (Romans 5:9-11 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.” (Colossians 2:8 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior appeared: Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost; Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior: That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs, according to hope of life everlasting. “(Titus 3:4-7 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
REGARDING PRAYING THE ROSARY:
“And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard. Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him ” (Matthew 6:7,8 – Douay Rheims Catholic Bible)
Many people who are part of certain pagan religions pray using beads: Buddhists, Hindus, etc.. God’s Word, however, tells us that if we believe the good news of the Biblical gospel (that Jesus is God in the flesh, who died in our place on the cross, was buried, and arose from the dead in bodily form three days later), we can now boldly (but reverently and humbly) come before the very throne of God in our time of need:
“For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.” (Ephesians 2:18 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin. Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid. ” (Hebrews 4:14-16 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ; A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, And a high priest over the house of God: Let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with clean water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised)” (Hebrews 10:19-23 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
REGARDING SACRIFICES – GOD’S WORD CLEARLY STATED THEY ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY WHICH RENDERS THE ‘SACRIFICE OF THE MASS’ UNNECESSARY AND THEREFORE BLASPHEMOUS IN GOD’S SIGHT BECAUSE THEY SIGNIFY THAT JESUS’ ‘ONCE FOR ALL’ SACRIFICE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE DEBT FOR ALL SIN
“By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament. And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue: But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood, Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself. For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.” (Hebrews 7:22-28 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
The Catechism Of The Catholic Church states in Para 1367 that Jesus is offered in an unbloody manner in the Sacrifice of the Mass, but God’s Word clearly states that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins:
“But Christ, being come an high priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, that is, not of this creation:Neither by the blood of goats, or of calves, but by his own blood, entered once into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption.For if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of an heifer being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God? And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death, for the redemption of those trangressions, which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must of necessity come in. For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth. Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood. For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, Saying: This is the blood of the testament, which God hath enjoined unto you. The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the ministry, in like manner, he sprinkled with blood. And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission. It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Jesus is not entered into the holies made with hands, the patterns of the true: but into heaven itself, that he may appear now in the presence of God for us. Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holies, every year with the blood of others: For then he ought to have suffered often from the beginning of the world: but now once at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin, by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment: So also Christ was offered once to exhaust the sins of many; the second time he shall appear without sin to them that expect him unto salvation.” (Hebrews 9:11-28 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God. In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law. Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: he taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth. In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once. And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God, From henceforth expecting, until his enemies be made his footstool. For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:
And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts, and on their minds will I write them:
And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more. Now where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.” (Hebrews 10:8-18 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
INSTEAD WE ARE TO OFFER SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES AND SACRIFICES OF PRAISE
“Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (1 Peter 2:5 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name.” (Hebrews 13:15 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. ” (1 Peter 2:4,5 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
Jesus — not Mary — is the only Mediator between God and mankind, and He is the only way and only name under heaven by which we can be saved:
“For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus: Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.” (1 Timothy 2:5,6 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“LET not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you. And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be. And whither I go you know, and the way you know. Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.“ (John 14:1-6 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people, and ancients, hear: If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole: Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole. This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:9-12 – Douay Rheims Catholic Bible)
(All emphasis in bold print are mine).
God’s Word clearly reveals to us that the only remedy to save the world that God has provided for us is found in placing one’s full and complete trust in Jesus Christ and all that He already accomplished for us for the forgiveness of sins. He is our only remedy and we cannot save ourselves as another one of her alleged messages states above.
“He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
“And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.” (1 John 4:14 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
In spite of what is said in another message allegedly given by Mary, God’s Word warns us about giving our devotion to anyone other than to Jesus Christ. We are also warned about accepting another gospel and another Jesus:
“I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things. “
“For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.” (2 Corinthians 11:2-4)
“I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel. Which is not another, only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema. As we said before, so now I say again: If any one preach to you a gospel, besides that which you have received, let him be anathema. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:6-9 – Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible)
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I pray for you Dear Mary, that Jesus, who knows all about you, will bless you with this job. Amen🙏😇
Awww…thank you so very much, dear Jane!♥