Augustine
on Mary
Augustine declared that Mary's flesh was "flesh
of sin." (De Peccatorum Meritis, ii, c. 24).
"Mary, springing from Adam, died because of
sin; and the flesh of our Lord, derived from Mary, died to take away
sin." (De Peccatorum Meritis, ii, c. 24).
Keep in mind, that the Roman Catholic
Church uses obfuscation to divert attention from the historical fact that
Mary actually died and was buried. Rome never comes right out and says that
she died! No, she says instead that "When her earthly work was done she
was assumed into Heaven." Can you figure this evasion? Can you discern
Rome's reason? Yes, indeed. What with Rome's elevating Mary to the status of
the Trinity, and worshiping Mary as our divine 'Mediatrix of all Graces,'
Rome has painted herself into a corner. To admit that Mary was a sinner just
like us would put the lie to Rome's dogma of the Immaculate Conception,
wouldn't it!
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