Catholic Answers Live - Bible Blueprint for Marian Dogma

What does the Catholic Church teach about Mary? Where is there Scriptural evidence for these beliefs?

Questions Covered:

• 20:40 - Why do you exalt Mary above Jesus?
• 29:22 - Why do Catholics pray to Mary at all? Why don’t we pray directly to Jesus?
• 36:23 - Mary says, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Does this mean the spirit pre-existed, but her soul came into being at conception?
• 43:00 - Why are the Hail Mary’s part of the rosary? Where is this instructed for us to do?
• 51:07 - Why is the term Co-Redeemer used as a name for Mary?