minister for eighteen years, I can fully understand that minister’s bewilderment. That kind of question never crossed my mind. But is the idea of having a personal relationship with Mary all that strange? The New Testament seems to teach clearly that having a personal relationship with other Christians is important. And those who are in heaven are certainly Christians. Christ wants us to love those who love him (cf. Matt. 25:31–46). If Jesus wants us to love his Mother, then what does a relationship
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