Evangelical Churches And Mary

[Pope St Clement 1]

[quote name='hopeful1' date='Aug 5 2004, 10:48 AM'] interesting find...Methodists have NUNS???? that's news

What about Lutherans, do some synods (is that the right word) do anything with mary? I thought i heard from a friend of mine (who thinking of converting from Catholicism, please pray) that some did, but another friend raised Lutheran said that from the churhces he's been to, they seem to give just as much attention to her as evangelical churches do. What about in terms of ecumenical dialogue, besides Vatican II? [/quote]
I dod a google search using the term "Lutheran nuns" and found the following quote on one the websites that turned up :

[quote]Travel to Erfurt and enjoy a tour of this beautiful medieval city. Join the Community of the Casteller Ring (a community of Lutheran nuns) at the Augustinian Monastery for daily prayer and a presentation by one of the Sisters of the Community: The Spirituality of Prayer, Work, and Vocation.[/quote]

Robert

[Pope St Clement 1]

Now to do a search using the term "Community of the Casteller Ring" :thinking:

[Pope St Clement 1]

Here is their website
[url="http://www.ccr-erfurt.de"]Community of Casteller Ring[/url].

Just right-click on the page and then click "translate into English".

God bless :peace:
Robert

[Pope St Clement 1]

Sorry hopeful 1, your post was actually about Lutheran devotion to Mary, and not about Lutheran nuns. I need to read posts more carefully.

[Pope St Clement 1]

[url="http://orthodoxlutheran.fws1.com/bvm.html"]Orthodox Lutheran on Mary[/url]

[MorphRC]

Lutheran, Reformed Lutheran, Traditional Lutheran, Orthodox Lutheran? How many do you need to get it right?

[Pope St Clement 1]

[quote name='MorphRC' date='Aug 6 2004, 11:47 PM'] Lutheran, Reformed Lutheran, Traditional Lutheran, Orthodox Lutheran? How many do you need to get it right? [/quote]
Good question, fellow Aussie.

[Pope St Clement 1]

The Catholic Church is Christ's Church and other churches are in imperfect union with her, but it is interesting to see orders and Marian devotion in other churches.

[hopeful1]

wait a minute, there was debate in Luther's time between the Dominicans and Franciscans about the immaculate conception? What's that all about?

[Pope St Clement 1]

[quote name='hopeful1' date='Aug 8 2004, 02:21 AM'] wait a minute, there was debate in Luther's time between the Dominicans and Franciscans about the immaculate conception? What's that all about? [/quote]
:thinking: Hmm, not sure. This is the first I've heard of it.

[Pope St Clement 1]

Try a web search using the words Dominicans, Franciscans, Immaculate Conception and see what comes up.

God bless :peace:

[PedroX]

[quote] wait a minute, there was debate in Luther's time between the Dominicans and Franciscans about the immaculate conception? What's that all about?[/quote]

I'm not sure what it was about, but the dogma wasn't defined until 1854. So it was a perfectly legit debate.

peace...

[hopeful1]

bump.

[stagefairy]

I met a women in an evangelical church once who through dialogue with a Catholic friend came to understand the Catholic view of Mary and she was inspired to pray the rosary. I thought it was strange (but cool) at the time, but have never met other protestants (evangelicals) who feel the same way. Good job to her Catholic friend!

[Mickey's_Girl]

In my Assemblies of God church one year at Christmas, our pastor preached a whole sermon on Mary's obedience to God (in the face of overwhelming circumstances, like the Virgin Birth--would anyone believe her?) and how we should take it as an example.

Also, since the concept of her unbelievable obedience was something I already understood as a non-Catholic, it has helped me understand many of the Catholic teachings about Mary.

MG

[hopeful1]

[quote name='Mickey's_Girl' date='Aug 10 2004, 01:58 PM'] In my Assemblies of God church one year at Christmas, our pastor preached a whole sermon on Mary's obedience to God (in the face of overwhelming circumstances, like the Virgin Birth--would anyone believe her?) and how we should take it as an example.

Also, since the concept of her unbelievable obedience was something I already understood as a non-Catholic, it has helped me understand many of the Catholic teachings about Mary.

MG [/quote]
that's cool Mickey, i know that you were struggling with that for awhile too.