Nowadays many people do not venerate the Virgin, because the pride it makes them believe that they know more than God, and finally they end up doing what they think is best. A good way to remedy this is to start by praying a prayer for the Magnificent.
In this sense the word of God tells us worship the Virginbecause as his servant, did his will, fulfilled his design and departed from the pride to live in full humility.
For the Catholic Church the virgin mary not an idol or a goddess, just represents the mother of Jesus Christ made mantherefore, is the mother of God who is Jesus Christ himself and spouse of the Holy Spirit.
God has provided the means to reach him, and Jesus Christ made man opened the gap for us to reach him; but it is also true that all the baptized are called to be mediators, as James 5:16 cites “… pray for each other that you may be healedbefore Jesus Christ.
When worship the Virgin, the vigorous light of Jesus Christ is received and the word of God is livedthanks to this divine instrument you receive his grace, his blessing and the sacred salvation.
What are the reasons for venerating the Virgin?
- She is the mother of Jesus Christ, and the gift that she left us to dwell in our homes.
- She received the message from God through the angel Gabriel: “you are full of thanks”.
- It was the Holy Spirit who encouraged Elizabeth to praise Mary during their meeting, exclaiming to her: “blessed are you among women, and blessed be the fruit of your womb” Luke 1:42.
- Mary uttered her song of the magnificent: “From now on all generations will call me blessed”.
The first to venerate Mary was GodTherefore, worshiping her is not taking space away from God, since it leads us to Jesus Christ.