Mary, Mother of Europe
A report on those who suggest "that the EU emblem - a circle of 12 golden stars on a blue background - symbolises the veneration of Mary, the mother of Jesus, by the Roman Catholic Church" — Dutch Protestants find EU Mary quite contrary. Says P. H. op 't Hof, "Most people don't think about it, but the EU symbol was thought up by a Roman Catholic in honour of Mary."
If only! I have much sympathy for all Euroskeptic sentiments and, being of Dutch ancestry and Protestant upbringing, I am happy to see a religious objection being raised to the E.U., but, as I posted before — Either Mary Is the Mother of God or Her Son Is Not God. If any recognition of Mary, Mother of Europe, is retained, it is to be welcomed and preserved.
If only! I have much sympathy for all Euroskeptic sentiments and, being of Dutch ancestry and Protestant upbringing, I am happy to see a religious objection being raised to the E.U., but, as I posted before — Either Mary Is the Mother of God or Her Son Is Not God. If any recognition of Mary, Mother of Europe, is retained, it is to be welcomed and preserved.
Labels: Europe is the Faith, Separated Brethren, The Catholic Faith
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