Mary: Mother of God, Co-Redemptrix, Co-Mediatrix? - Explaining the Faith

Mary is an integral part of God's plan of Salvation. How so? Can we actually call her the "Mother of God" and why is this January 1 Solemnity of the Mother of God a Holy Day of Obligation? What about Co-Mediatrix and Co-Remptrix? What do those titles mean? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he explains the critical role in knowing who Jesus is and growing closer to him.

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[kdanielsrn]

Mother Mary actually brought me to the Catholic faith. I was raised Lutheran but was so intrigued by Mary that I began watching numerous videos about her apparitions and that led me to adult RCIA and am so much closer to my faith than ever before!

[edwinbusque]

Your effort is much appreciated. I really thank you for explaining in-depth our Catholic Teachings. It helps a lot of Catholics strengthen their Faith. God bless you Fr. Chris and Happy New Year.

[johannamathieu]

Thank you, Fr. Chris, for having the courage to debunk misconceptions people have about Mary. May God bless, strengthen and protect you in your ministry. Have a blessed New Year filled with abundant grace.

[Alea_iacta_est]

Thank you so much Fr. Alar.. This is a beautiful defense of Our Lady. God bless you!

[bambigorosin]

Wow that was amazing, excellent! Father Chris Alar I got goosebumps.. Everytime I hear you defend Mama Mary.. Love it.. I thank God.. I'm Catholic ..praying for you father n all Marians

[rosamariaa]

Amen 🙏 #ChrisAlar I have to say I love the way you break every single detail down 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💪🏾👑✝️🕊🙌🙌🙌☝️ THAT MY FRIENDS IS THE ACT OF TRUE LOVE FOR OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you 🙏 May the lord continue blessing you throughout your journey with Christ 👑✝️🕊📿🙏

[alishacarter]

This video has helped me, I was born Protestant and I’m thinking about going to the Catholic Church in town. There’s been fear of rejection but I’m willing to set that aside even if I’m not living perfectly because I believe that this is the way I should proceed.

[jamestaaffe]

What. amazes. me. is. the. Protestants. dont. have. a. problem. asking. a. fellow. friend. to. pray. for. them. here. on. Earth. but. cant. understand. intercession. and. the. Communion. of the Saints

[adastra]

Wow !!! This is one of the most profound talks i have heard. This will indeed help me to answer some of the objections i often get to my Catholicsim.

Scott Hahn has given me a few ' silver bullets ' that i use such as Mary prefigured in the old testament.

Thank you fr Chris, god bless from Ireland 🇮🇪.

[amrylindsey]

Fr. Chris AMEN !! To Jesus through Mary, Amen. Amen. Amen. Hail, our Beloved Mother of God!! We could not have a better intercessor !! Praise God. Thank you our Lord Jesus Christ. ❤✝️✝️

[rowenarivera]

Thank you Fr Chris for being so brave and defending the truth and the Catholic teaching about the Blessed Virgin Mary.God bless you and all the Marian Fathers.🙏

[petbirdie]

I am protestant now consecrated to Blessed Mary, Blessed Mother save me and showed me Her Son Jesus Christ ❤❤❤

[bengoolie]

The Holy Catholic Church guides us into the truth. The dogma of the Hypostatic Union crushes the heresy which clams against Blessed Mary being the Mother of God.

[duromusabc]

Read the unabridged book Mystical City of God to complete your Mariology

Every Catholic must read it imho

[duromusabc]

It’s so sad that many Protestants are obstinate in refusing to believe the mediation and intercession of the Saints and Mary - and also the co redemption role of Mary

The few Protestant denominations that pray the Rosary omit the Fatima prayer at the end of each decade and also omit the last sentence in the Hail Mary prayer (“holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death “)

Again ..so sad 😞

[berthahernandez]

God bless you Father Chris and your family. God bless all the Marian Helpers 🙏🏼❤️

[kathyjenkins]

In our culture, we celebrate Feminism often incorrectly. The strength and Altruism of the WOMAN is never militaristic, selfish or harsh. Ask a child who has done wrong or perceived wrong who fears/respects the Father but who seeks Mercy, softness and intercession through the Mother. It is nature, inborn to defer to the Woman as children. I agree it's kind of "loophole, " in the Divine law as Fr. Chris said. Thank you- I really like learning in "Seminary."

[antoniahouston]

Thanks so much, Fr. Chris. Amen. Have a Blessed New Year.

[michelehart]

God struck dead the man who touched the first ark of the covenant, so you would think people, like the man in the video, might want to think about their blasphemy spoken against our Mother Mary. Thank you Fr. Chris for speaking out and spreading God's truth. God bless you and your family. Happy New Year.

[tanyac.]

Welcome back, Fr. Chris! Once again, you give us more tools to put in our tool belts to defend our Catholic faith when we are challenged. I can’t begin to articulate it all as well as you, but I’m sure learning! 2022 has been a tremendous year of growth for me in my faith thanks to your talks, homilies and EWTN shows. Even though you have the additional job as our Provincial Superior, you unselfishly make time to teach us the fundamentals of our faith. You, your parents, your sister and cousin Sandy are always in my prayers. I look forward to another year as a proud member of our Divine Mercy family. God bless you, my friend! 🙏