More thoughts on Mater Populi Fidelis. No one asked, but this is my blog so pfthpfth.

Jesus is the sole Redeemer and Mediator of all Humankind.

Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) and co-Mediator (Mediatrix) is still a member of humanity; she is not a god, or demi-god. There’s God the Father, then, Jesus as the sole Mediator and Redeemer; and then, at the pinnacle of the human pile, Mary. She is not in any external position between humanity and Jesus.

By virtue of her Immaculate Conception is the most perfect and exalted member of humanity and because of that, she leads us to Jesus. What else can she do? That is how her Redemptrix and Mediatrix attributes (for lack of a better term) are worked out. She leads us to Jesus and intercedes for us with Him.

Although I still like that document, I wish the author’s perspective was more like that. It wouldn’t fundamentally change the document, but it might have stepped on fewer conservative/traditionalist toes and also might have set up the conditions that would enable a future Pope to formally declare Mary as Co-Redeemer and Co-Mediatrix as the final Marian dogma. Coming from the perspective I described above, it would have encouraged further thinking and discussion, leading towards greater acceptance of the dogma. 

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