06 Apologetics 101: The Blessed Virgin Mary

Sixth presentation in series at Saint Matthew Parish (Pittsburgh) on how to explain and defend the Catholic Faith (January 27, 2021). Topics discussed: questions for review • Catholics worship God alone • differences between prayer and worship • what really happens at Mass • Do statues of the saints violate the First Commandment? • relics of the saints • Jesus - one Mediator between God and man (1 Tim. 2:5) • the saints pray for us in heaven (Rev. 5:8) • biblical proof of Mary's intercession (1 Kgs. 2:17-20) • Mary the Woman in Genesis 3:15 • Mary the New Eve • Annunciation - Mary's special role in salvation history • Did Mary have other children? • Visitation - biblical proof of veneration of Mary • Mary the Woman in Revelation 12 • Q&A