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Our Blessed Virgin Mother is honored by God as most favored daughter, of God, the Almighty Father. But she is also honored to be the spouse of God's Holy Spirit, Who proceeds from both Father and Son. And, of course, she reigns as Queen of Heaven, so selected by the King, Himself, her Son.
And so, clearly, the Catholic faith differs from what is now called the Greek Orthodox, who hold that God's Holy Spirit, while God in an undivided Trinity, nevertheless proceeds only from The Father, but not The Son; and who believe Mary to be the bearer of God, or Theotokos, but not endowed by God with the titles, above.
Clearly Catholics differs from Muslims, who while they esteem and honor Mary, will also not recognize the titles due her, that Catholics know God specifically chose for her; as He chose her from before time began. And, clearly, Catholics differ from Protestants, who seem to accord Mary even less honor than the Muslims, in the Protestant's fear that to elevate Mary beyond the title of even 'good woman' is to somehow incur the wrath of God. |
The prayer so often recommended even and particularly by Our Blessed Mother, herself, in various approved visions and also particularly in this century and the last, is the Holy Rosary.