August 15, 2011 – Catechism - 992 – 996

If we are to believe in the Resurrection, I don’t understand the objection to the belief that Mary is just there early. Catholics believe that Mary has been taken up to Heaven, to be with her Son, body and soul, in the state we all hope to be in at the end of all things. Christ is bodily in Heaven, we hope to have our souls united with a glorified body and be in Heaven, why the complete protest in the belief that is in Heaven now with the Body she would receive then. Is there any doubt that Christ loved His mother dearly, is there any doubt He would not want her near Him when her earthly life was over. I understand that this is not stated in the Bible, but doesn’t it make sense that Christ would bring her close to Him. And I have already talked about the importance of the Queen Mother in Israelite tradition. That just furthers the argument that the King of Heaven would allow His mother to be with Him in a special way as He sits on His thrown.