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SSPX Podcast

Catholics Worship Mary! …and other Myths About Saints: Apologetics #37

SSPX Podcast

SSPX / Angelus Press

Christianity, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.9730 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

This is one of the most common objections to the Catholic Faith, namely that Catholics pray to Mary and the saints instead of going directly to Jesus. This criticism, common among Protestants, is often rooted in the Bible’s directive to go directly to Jesus and His Father.

Transcript

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On today's episode of the SSPX podcast, we'll look at one of the most common objections

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to the Catholic faith, especially coming from Protestants, the idea that Catholics pray to Mary

0:17.7

and the saints instead of going directly to Jesus.

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After all, Scripture does say to go to him and the Father.

0:29.1

Why do Catholics insist on treating Mary like she's on equal footing with God by praying to her?

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We'll look at this objection, as well as the more broad concept of praying to the saints in this episode with Father David Sherry.

0:37.1

You can find notes to all of these episodes at SSPXpodcast.com slash apologetics,

0:41.9

as well as all of our previous episodes.

0:44.3

There as well, you can find a link to help support this project.

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This is free to listen to as well as all the resources we're posting,

0:49.8

but if you can help with a one-time or a small monthly recurring donation,

0:52.9

you'll be making sure that we can continue this work of producing good Catholic content on a regular basis.

0:58.0

Now let's join Father Sherry for episode number 37 of the apologetic series here on the

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SSPX podcast.

1:15.8

Well, Father Sherry, it is wonderful to have you back again for this apologetics series.

1:17.5

And I was actually just looking back at the notes.

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This is the first time you've been on this series.

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So thank you for joining us.

1:24.2

Thank you very much for having me, Andrew.

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I'm very glad to be to be back on.

1:29.2

And I am looking forward to the next series because so many series of SSBX podcast and have all been great. So what's next up

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your sleeve? I do not know. Well, we have a couple little tricks. Actually, by the time,

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