These Last Days News - December 20, 2011

Protestant Minister Says, "Blessed Virgin Mary May Hold the Key to Christian Unity"...

"Remember, My children, come to My Mother; for in Her memory of Her human days upon earth, She above all humans created--sinless, without the stigma of sin, a perfect life upon earth without sin, and assumed into Heaven, body and spirit—She above all can direct you because She is your Mother; She is the Queen of Heaven, and the Mother of every human being upon earth." - Jesus, August 14, 1979

Donald Charles Lacy, a retired United Methodist minister, author, teacher and ecumenist says, “It is devotion to the Blessed Mother that helps unite us as Christians. When Protestants lose their widespread hang-up that Roman Catholics have worshipped and do worship her, they can perceive by the power of the Holy Spirit an authentic ecumenism that calls us to be one.”
The following is by: Daniel R. Gangler

We will soon enter the season of Advent culminating in the 12 days of Christmas leading to Epiphany. Like Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, our devotion is to Jesus Christ who we believe to be part of the triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Unlike Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, we, as Protestants, give little devotion to who they call the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. As important as Jesus is, being the center of Christian faith, His mother takes a role second only to Him with most Christians in the world.

Why does Mary take an almost subservient role in Protestant Christianity (with 647 million members worldwide), when the overwhelmingly dominate Roman Catholic Church (1.1 billion members) and Christian Orthodox churches (300 million members), venerate her as the Blessed Virgin Mary?

According to the Rev. Dr. Donald Charles Lacy of Muncie, a retired Indiana United Methodist pastor and scholar about Mary, she continued to be the second most prominent person in Christianity at the beginning of the Protestant Reformation (begun 1517). The Virgin Mary as the Mother of God was part of Martin Luther’s (1483-1546), John Calvin’s (1509-1564) and many other reformation leaders’ faith.

“As Protestant faith gained strength and moved away from Catholicism, second and third generation Protestant leaders moved away from devotion to Mary. Yes, she is the mother of Jesus, but for the vast majority of Christians in the world, she also is venerated and called the Mother of God.”

For Lacy, if we, as Protestants in general and United Methodists in particular, would renew our historic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, such a move could act as a bridge to ecumenical union with the rest of the “one holy catholic (universal) and apostolic church” (referred to in the Nicene Creed found in the United Methodist Hymnal on page 880).

Even as far back as 1983, Lacy wrote, “It is devotion to the Blessed Mother that helps unite us as Christians. When Protestants lose their widespread hang-up that Roman Catholics have worshipped and do worship her, they can perceive by the power of the Holy Spirit an authentic ecumenism that calls us to be one.”

In a recent interview with Together, Lacy said, “United Methodists and Protestant Christians need to join their Catholic and Orthodox siblings in paying devotion to her – not worshipping her, but giving her the rightful place as second only to her Son.”

Why?

Lacy says and has said for four decades, “with the primacy of these two historic groups (Catholic and Orthodox), because of them coming directly from the wellsprings of the ancient Church of Christ and the Apostles and their special emphasis on the Blessed Virgin Mary for centuries, we have an ecumenical barrier to overcome.”

How important is it to overcome this barrier?

Lacy says, “To fulfill the ‘call to be one’ in the seventeenth chapter of John’s Gospel, we must look humbly and sincerely at her place among all those who profess the name of her Son. This is an imperative issue needing resolution for the sake of Christian unity in a world that desperately needs for us to be united to confront those who would destroy us and have the means to do so.”

When asked if we pay more attention to Mary, will our behavior strengthen our ecumenical ties to Catholicism and Orthodoxy? – Lacy said, “Yes.” He further said fragmented Christian faith is a concern in order to deal with other ideologies and theologies such as radical Islamic groups who are especially anti-Christian. That’s a compelling reason why Lacy believes this is an imperative issue.

Essays about Mary

In order to bring action to his desire for Christian unity through a more common practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lacy has outlined seven areas he believes will go a long way in helping United Methodists achieve this imperative. These seven are listed in his chapter “Making the Blessed Virgin Mary an Imperative in Our Protestant Church: A Reflection by a Methodist,” chapter seven in the book Mary for the Love & Glory of God: Essays on Mary and Ecumenism edited by Maura Hearden and Virginia M. Kimball (AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind. 2011).

Those seven actions include:

Putting aside wearisome academia and dull theology,

Opening the door for mainline Protestants to catch a glimpse of Mary’s importance,

Bringing Anglicans, Catholics and Orthodox Christians into our churches for presentations about Mary,

Bringing the strongest female personage to the stage for Christ’s people,

Elevating “our Blessed Mother’s” significance in Protestant churches,

Bringing presentations about the Virgin Mary to civic groups, and

Bringing Mary into partnership in the Faith as one leading others to her Son.

Lacy says, “Mary is a necessary and integral part of our theology and has nothing to do with worshipping her… She is part of our Christian faith, is a strong image of feminism and is only second to Jesus Christ in power and influence – her power comes from her holiness.”

For more information, visit THE ECUMENICAL SOCIETY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY www.esbvm.org.uk/. Readers can contact Dr. Lacy at DLacy33@msn.com. The book Mary for the Love & Glory of God is available at www.amazon.com.
Dr. Donald Charles Lacy is a retired United Methodist minister, author, teacher and ecumenist. He is a native of Henry County; a graduate of Center High School in Delaware County; received a BS and MA from Ball State Teachers College; and was granted the MDIV and DMIN degrees from Christian Theological Seminary.

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MOTHER OF GRACE
"My child and My children, I have come to you under many names in the past, but I want you to acknowledge Me as the Mother of Grace. Because that is why I come to you now, My children: to give you the graces necessary to remain upon earth in a state of purity and perseverance, and knowledgeable to the truth that will lead you and keep you on the narrow road to Heaven." - Our Lady, September 14, 1985

CO-REDEMPTRIX
"You will not stop the words of My Mother. She is your Co-Redemptrix, and as such, it is She Who has been given the mission to bring you back onto the road to the Kingdom. Without Her you will be lost." - Jesus, August 5, 1974

PROTECTRESS
"I come to you as a Protectress of peace." - Our Lady, October2, 1990

SHIELD
"I ask you for a constant vigil of prayer so that satan will not enter upon you. You must now say when you arise: I will protect myself with the shield of the Immaculate Conception. You will say before you enter your bed (which will not be a bed of security and comfort now): I protect myself with the shield of the Immaculate Conception. For, My children, when you sleep he does not sleep." - Our Lady, July 1, 1971

MANTLE OF LOVE
"My children, as a Mother, My heart is torn for you. O mothers who come to Me, hearts bleeding in sorrow, I will comfort you, for I, too, know the suffering of loss. Come to Me, all you who sorrow and weep for your children, for I will place My mantle of love and comfort upon you. Come to Me, and I will lighten your burden." - Our Lady, October 6, 1979

SINLESS
"Remember, My children, come to My Mother; for in Her memory of Her human days upon earth, She above all humans created--sinless, without the stigma of sin, a perfect life upon earth without sin, and assumed into Heaven, body and spirit--She above all can direct you because She is your Mother; She is the Queen of Heaven, and the Mother of every human being upon earth." - Jesus, August 14, 1979

NATIONS
"As a great Mother of great sorrows, She has opened Her heart to all mankind, choosing of Her own free will to act as your Mother, the Mother of all nations, the Mother of all children of earth--to guide you back to the road to Heaven." - Jesus, October 6, 1979

BELOVED DAUGHTER
"You have witnessed, my child, the arrival of my beloved daughter, my first and only child, one whom I cherished--a true miracle from the Father." - Saint Anne, September 7, 1973

BEAUTY
Veronica - Now within the light I can see Our Lady. Oh, She is so beautiful. She is just so beautiful! Words cannot describe Her beauty. All I can say is, this is something that is not earthly; it's the most heavenly sight that anyone could see. Our Lady has on Her white gown, with the gold trim all about the edge. And She has the mantle over Her head. I very seldom have even seen a wisp of Our Lady's hair. It is so beautiful. - October 6, 1988

TRUTH
Veronica - She wants to give to all a simple truth from the Father. Our Lady says that much has been questioned by man of Her immaculate conception of Jesus. And also Her birth.
    Now Our Lady said that the Father knew before Her birth and the birth of all on earth what would transpire in time to come.
    Therefore, Her birth was not by accident, because before time came, it was all deemed to be. Therefore, the questioning also of the birth of Her Son would be most easy to understand, Our Lady said, if you know the power of the Father. For nothing is impossible with God.
    The world needed to be saved. The gates of Heaven needed to be opened to a sinful man. Therefore, the Father deemed to send His Son to earth and planned before "My birth," Our Lady says--Her birth, that She should be there to bring forth this heavenly Being Who would be known as the Son of Man and the Son of God.
    It was the plan of the Father to try to teach man and lead him back to the road to the Kingdom which had been shut to him. And because of his evil ways and his turning to satan, he had lost that road and the keys had been taken from him temporarily.
    Therefore, when, Our Lady said, She saw Her Son sacrificed upon the wood, She suffered greatly. But Her suffering and Her joy was intermingled, for She was given the knowledge before the birth of the Son that He would come to save all mankind. Therefore, when He returned to the Father, Her heart was lightened, knowing that She would remain but a short time and join Him in the Kingdom. So the loss was but a temporary heartache to Her.
    Our Lady knows that many question this. It is only because satan wishes to place doubt and destroy the truth. So Our Lady asks that you keep in your heart the truth and be not swayed by scientific minds that have been given great knowledge, but never the truth. - December 30, 1972

ONLY CHILD
"I come to you as your God, and I also want to make this clear: I did not have any brothers or sisters in My family. My Mother was Mary Ever Virgin. This was a supernatural manifestation from Heaven and only those who are in the light, they fully understand the existence of My Mother and the role She played in establishing the One, True Church upon earth." - Jesus, October 2, 1987

GENTLEST
"I give you My heart, torn anew by My own. I give you My Mother, the gentlest of creatures, human and sublime. I give you My Mother Who will be with you through the battle until I return as I ascended into Heaven." - Jesus, August 14, 1979

CONSECRATED
"My children, it is only because many years ago you consecrated your country to Me* that you have not received the destruction that is gradually coming closer to you from the outside world. But if you turn from Me now I no longer will be able to shield you." - Our Lady, July 1, 1971

*In 1846, eight years before Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, the Sixth Council of Baltimore formally chose the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived without sin as the Patroness of the United States.

MY HEEL
"I stand upon the head of the serpent. My heel will crush him, but not until man and the world have been cleansed. I come as a Mediatrix of all graces, representative through My Son in the Father." - Our Lady, March 18, 1973

INSTRUMENT
"To give Me honor does not detract or take from the honor to My Son. I say this, My child, to you and My children in all humility. I, your Mother, I, too, am but an instrument of the Father in Heaven. My Son has chosen to send Me to you as a Mediatrix between your world and the world of the Father." - Our Lady, December 24, 1974

GENESIS 3: 15
"My children, I--My heart is greatly saddened at the distortion of doctrine in My Son's Church. I understand that man can be misled, for I have often counseled you that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions. You must examine your Bible, the Book of life. Genesis, chapter 3. There must be no changes in the story of the origin of mankind. 'She' must remain. 'He' must not replace it in the story of the serpent's attack upon Eve.
     "The Eternal Father has stated that the serpent shall crawl on his belly, stomach, My children. I use several words to illustrate the manner in which man is describing this time. He will crawl, the serpent, as the lowest animal among the beasts because he has deceived Eve. But the Eternal Father in His mercy has stated that He will place enmities between the serpent and the woman, between, enmities between the serpent's seed and the woman's seed; and the serpent shall have his head crushed by the woman and the serpent shall lie in wait for her heel.
     "Be it known that the Eternal Father has deemed that man shall not change the words to 'he' and 'he.' I say this not to bring any false notions in your mind, My children, that I repeat this in pride. Far be it from Me, for I have not sought, neither on Heaven or earth, to be prideful; but, My children, I must bring to you the words of truth. Many are changing the words to suit their own interpretations of the Book of life, and these interpretations are based upon man's own seeking.” - Our Lady, September 28, 1978

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