Mary's baptism
Father Mateo (76776.306@compuserve.com)
04 Mar 96 08:34:22 EST
To: cinaskf@catinfo.cts.com
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> From: "Tom Porter" <tomyjohn@fox.nstn.ca>
> Mon, 12 Feb 1996
> Subject: Re: Our Lady's baptism
>
> RR> Was Mary ever Baptized? Is it mentioned in the Bible? If so
> RR> where? What is the Churches teaching on this?
>
> FFM> Dear Robin,
> FM>
> FM> Our Lady was never baptized. Neither Bible nor Church has any
> FM> teaching on her baptism because it never happened. For Catholic
> FM> doctrine on Our Lady and her role in God's plan of salvation,
> FM> read the Catechism of the Catholic Church*, ## 484-511.
> FM>
> FM> Because you are a recent convert, please hasten to buy your own
> FM> copy of the Catechism and study it over the years very
> FM> prayerfully with Bible also in hand.
> FM>
> FM> Sincerely in Christ,
> FM> Father Mateo
> FM>
> FM>- Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit -
>
> Father
> Why would Mary have to be baptized? Was not her conception
> immaculate therby making baptism, for her, redundant?
>
> God bless
> Tom
Dear Tom,
Your idea is possible, but not decisive. Maybe it "proves" too much.
Our Lord's conception was also immaculate -- but still he was baptized!
In any case, the Catechism's sections 484-511 express the Church's
teachings about Our Lady.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Mateo
- Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit -
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