THE ROSARY IS THE COMPENDIUM OF THE GOSPEL, SEASON IV, PART 14

THE FULLNESS OF TIME!

Out of the 13 Pauline Letters, one of them gives us an idea about the Mother of God. Would you guess the title of that Letter? It used the phrase "fullness of time" in chapter 4 verse 4. I hope you got it correct?... Well, the title is "The letter of Paul to the Galatians"!

The Pauline Letters or Epistles include the collection of letters either written by or attributed to the apostle Paul that are part of the New Testament. They include 13 writings: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

Galatians is one of the letters of St Paul, composed around A.D. 54 to emphasize that salvation came from Jesus Christ, not from observance of the Old Testament laws. 

One passage relating to Mary derives from this context. Paul wrote that Christ came to make us God's children. Christ alone had the power to do this because he was both divine and human. It reads: "But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children" (4:4-5).

The expression "born of a woman" is intended to show Christ's real humanity. The Son of God is also the Son of a human mother. It may seem strange that Paul says no more about Mary.

Paul relates almost nothing about the life and miracles of Jesus, so its not surprising that he says little about Mary. His preaching ministry began six years after Christ's Resurrection. But the very fact that Paul shows Christ to be the Son of God and of a human mother intimates a great deal about Mary. She is the mother of God's Son.

The principle that the Holy Spirit guides the Church gradually to a fuller understanding of truth is relevant to our study of Mary. Our exploration over the days have made us discover how, in the fullness of time, the early Church led by the Holy Spirit, gave rise to a deeper appreciation of Mary's role in our Redemption.

To be Continued ...

Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, Pray for us!

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