Francis has a false devotion to the Mother of Jesus

24 January 2019

Central America is known for its special devotion to the Mother of Jesus. Francis therefore chose Lk 1:38 as the motto for World Youth Day in Panama as a means of manipulation.

As regards the devotion to the Blessed Virgin, St. Louis M. Grignion de Montfort says: There is a true and false devotion to the Blessed Virgin. The true devotion is known by its fruit, and that is repentance which leads to Christ. The false devotion avoids repentance, leads away from Christ and is of the devil.

We ask: What is Francis’ devotion to the Blessed Virgin if he declares himself to be her great devotee? Francis has recently uttered a heresy against the Blessed Virgin by which he denied the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. According to his words, the Virgin Mary was not preserved from original sin and was born a sinner! Francis is a heretic and gravely dishonors the Blessed Virgin!

In all her apparitions (La Salette, Lourdes, Fatima), the Virgin Mary called for repentance. Francis himself does not repent, although he speaks eloquently about repentance, but most importantly, he does not allow repentance, and thus prevents a restoration process in the Church. He promotes and covers up homosexuality, denies the existence of universally valid moral principles, preaches and covers up heresies and the homosexual network in the highest positions in the Church, kisses the feet of transsexuals… Francis’ antirepentance is public and provoking!

What is the true devotion to the Blessed Virgin which Francis lacks even though he speaks about it?

The Virgin Mary referred to herself as a slave of the Lord: “he doule Kyriou” (Lk 1:38.48). There is a difference between a servant and a slave. A servant may leave the service at any time, but not so a slave. The Gospel and the Letters use the term “slave – slavery” several times.

“Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.” (Jn 8:34)

“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Rom 6:22)

Either we are slaves of sin, or we surrender ourselves wholly to God and become slaves of God – and this is true freedom from sin, there is no other. The Mother of Jesus is our greatest example, because she has expressed her slavery to God not only by words, but also by her life.

Jesus gives His Mother not only to John, but to every disciple who stands spiritually by the cross. It is true about every disciple of Christ who has forsaken everything (Lk 14) and has lost his soul for Christ’s sake and the Gospel’s (Mk 8:34-35) that he is a slave of the Lord (cf. Ps 86; Ps 116).

We inherit sin and death through Eve, our first mother. Eve was not in “hostility” with the devil. Mary is the second Eve and is in hostility with the hellish serpent. Jesus, her Son, crushed his head (Gen 3).

Before she conceived of the Holy Spirit, Mary said, “I am the slave of the Lord.” The biblical equation is:

Holy Spirit + Mary = Living Jesus

Elizabeth then greeted her, “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Mary answered, “My soul magnifies the Lord … for He has regarded the lowly state of His bondslave; for, behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.” (Lk 1:48) The Archangel called Mary “full of grace” (kecharitomene). Mary is a model of faith for us. Though the Bible holds up Abraham’s obedience of faith as an example, Abraham begot Ishmael in disobedience. Moses failed too and could not enter the Promised Land. In contrast to them, the Mother of Jesus did not commit any disobedience and even stood by the cross in the obedience of faith. Jesus was obedient to the point of death, even the death on the cross. His most perfect follower and an example for the disciples of Jesus is His Mother.

When Jesus made His testament in the hour of death – which has a profound spiritual meaning: “Behold, your Mother” – the disciple received her “eis ta idia” (into himself). And this is how every disciple of Christ should receive her. It is connected with the spiritual transplantation of a new heart, as predicted by the prophet Ezekiel (36:26).

So much, briefly, for the biblical doctrine concerning our relationship, as of Christ’s disciples, to the Mother of Jesus.

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