THE BELIEF THAT
GOD IS
OBEDIENT TO THE
VIRGIN MARY
By TOMAS C. CATANGAY
THIS SUBJECT MAY surprise some people especially our
Catholic friends, but we assure you that this is not a mere concoction that is
aimed at maligning the bearer of this belief.
Who propagates the belief the God is obedient to
the Virgin Mary?
“BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Mother
of God)
“Admire then both the benign
condescension of the Son and the most excellent dignity of the mother; and
choose which one of the more admirable.
Each is a wonder, each a miracle.
God is obedient to a woman,
an unexampled humility! A woman is in
the place of an ancestor of God, a distinction without a sharer!” (John
Chapin, gen. ed., The Book of Catholic
Quotations, p. 82)
The above citation from a Catholic book should dispel any
doubt that the Catholic Church indeed entertains the belief that “God is
obedient to a woman, a creature of God.”
And that “woman,” according to the above citation, is “an ancestor of
God!”
Who is the woman to whom “God is
obedient”? How does the Catholic Church
magnify its claim that God indeed is “obedient to a woman”? From another Catholic book, this is written:
“St. Bernardine of Siena declares that all obey Mary’s
commands, even God …” (Rev. J. Alberione, Glories And Virtues of
Mary, p. 177)
The Virgin Mary is the woman referred to by Catholic
authorities. They assert that “obey Mary’s
commands, even God …”
Is it true that “God is obedient
to the Virgin Mary”? Is it equally true
that God’s “obedience” to Mary is “an unexampled humility” and that she “is an
ancestor of God”?
We will not answer all these questions by ourselves but
will cite the Holy Scriptures for a response which is clear and beyond any
reasonable doubt. The Holy Scriptures
says, thus:
“God said to him, ‘I am God Almighty’ …” (Gen
35:11, New Revised Standard Version)
“Before the mountains brought forth, or ever you had
formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Ps. 90:2, Ibid.)
The Holy Scriptures testify that God is Almighty. Being Almighty, it is unbelievable that he is
obedient to one of His creatures, the Virgin Mary.
He is from everlasting to everlasting, that is, He has
neither beginning nor end. Having
neither beginning nor end, no one could be His ancestor. This is precisely so because for God to have
an ancestor is to have someone ahead of Him and that “ancestor” would at one
time have had authority over Him which is unacceptable because it will
contradict His attribute of being Almighty.
Could it be that the Almighty God
might have, at one time in the past, given His glory as Lord to someone,
specifically to the Virgin Mary?
“I am the Lord, that is my
name; my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to idols.” (Is. 42:8, Ibid.)
“Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with
me according to your word’.” (Lk. 1:38, Ibid.)
“The end of the matter, all
has been heard. Fear God, and keep his
commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone.” (Eccl. 12:13, Ibid.)
God categorically stated that He will not give to anyone
his glory of being Lord. Being Lord
means being obeyed (cf. Lk. 6:46). Man
is mandated to obey God because it is the obligation of everyone. It is not God who is bound to obey man. Mary, being the servant of God, bowed to the
Lord’s will. Thus, it was not God who
became “obedient to Mary” but Mary to God.
It was the Virgin Mary who exercised an “unexampled humility” before God
and not God before Mary.
These are the teachings of the Holy Scriptures concerning
some of the attributes of God, the humility of the Virgin Mary before her
Creator, and man’s obligation toward the Almighty God. Man is obliged to accept these teachings of
the Holy Scriptures which are sacred and inspired by God. Apostle Paul further testifies that the
Scriptures are profitable not only for teaching but also for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness to led man to salvation (cf. II
Tim. 3:15-16).
The Catholic Church, may promulgate teachings for all her
followers to accept and believe. On our
part, we will stick to what the Holy Scriptures teach because we sincerely
believe this will lead us to the attainment of salvation and eternal life. *
Copied from PASUGO GOD’S MESSAGE/July 1996/Page 7/Volume
48/Number 7/ISSN 0116-1636
