ZENIT – Is the Time Ripe for a 5th Marian Dogma?.
Ave Maria! Looks like things are starting to move on the 5th Marian Dogma front. On March 25th, Feast of the Annunciation the 5th Marian Dogma, (Coredemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate) will be the discussion at the Vatican Forum in Rome sponsored by Inside the Vatican Magazine and St. Thomas More College. Robert Moynihan of Inside the Vatican wrote the article that is linked above which announces the event along with an excellent write up the status and timeliness of proclaiming the Dogma. Excerpt:
Panelists for the March 25 Day of Dialogue will include Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Lipa, Philippines, president of the Marian-Mariological Society of the Philippines, Carmelite Father Enrique Llamas, president of the Mariological Society of Spain. Also presenting will be Dr. Judith Gentle, Anglican theologian, author, and member of Our Lady of Walsingham Mariological Society from the United Kingdom.
The morning session will constitute brief presentations by panelists discussing the issue of appropriateness of a fifth Marian dogma at this time, while the afternoon session will consist of a dialogue by panelists, press, and audience concerning the topic.
The Pontifical Marian Academy was invited to participate in the dialogue, but later notified Inside the Vatican magazine that members of the Academy would not be participating. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Via Borgo Pio, #141.
Deo gratias!
i seriously hope that there will be no such dogma put forth about Jesus’ mother. it is not scriptural and it would damage any ecumeical dialogue.
John Paul the GREAT also fulfilled the Consecration of Russia on March 25th 1984.
quote from a website…
“The Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a belief in the Roman Catholic Church that a specific act of consecration on the part of the Pope has been required by the Virgin Mary, in return for which there would be world peace.”