6 reasons to say "Hail Mary"

She is the Mother of God & the Queen of Heaven

Since plenty of Christians cringe at the Catholic perception of our Blessed Mother (even calling it “idolatry”), I’d like to offer some food for thought.

For starters, there’s the resistance to people praying to go through Mary to more deeply connect with Jesus today.

That concept could sound sacrilegious until you remember that Jesus literally went through Mary to connect with us more deeply. She could never lead us away from Jesus when her entire life was dedicated to leading us to Jesus. At the wedding in Cana, for example, Mary gives this enduring command, “Do whatever He tells you.” (Reason #1)

Think of her as the New (better) Eve in that she taught us to choose obedience — joyfully calling herself the handmaid of God. (Reason #2)

Also, for the first 1,500 years after the Resurrection, every Christian revered Mary, similar to how Catholics do today. Would God have let His new people go that long without correcting them?

Would the same God who instantly put a stop to the Israelites worshipping a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai let 15 centuries pass before setting things straight about Mary’s status and importance? (Reason #3)

Another misconception about Mother Mary is that she was not a perpetual virgin and she had other children. However, just before Jesus died on the cross, He spoke to His mother and John the Apostle:

“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.” (John 19:26-27)

If Jesus had grown siblings, why would Mary need John to care for her? (Reason #4)

Ultimately, Mary can be viewed not only as the New Eve but also as the Ark of the New Covenant — as explained in this one-minute video (Reason #5):

Reason #6: In Jesus’s day, kings had many wives and “concubines.” Therefore, the queen wasn’t a wife but rather the king’s mother. She was the one to petition if you wanted the king to grant a favor.

Since Mary is the mother of God, this makes her the Queen of Heaven — worthy of our devotion, praises, and prayers.

With my own mother gone for 17 years now, Mary is always a prayer away — and I often ask: “Mother, please mother me…”

Coda: Of course, I know plenty of folks will disagree with what I’ve written here. I respect that and I’m not looking to engage in “debates.” I can only hope that something I’ve written above has sparked a new perspective or two.

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