I found this video at Conversion Diary, which is, in my opinion, one of the best blogs on the Internet. I also stole the title of the post, but what can I say...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
For many people, Catholic teachings on Mary are some of the most 'Catholic' teachings out there. Personally, there were some things I was uncomfortable with at first, and even at my confirmation I wasn't totally impressed with Mary. As with many other points, the more I've studied, the more I've come to admire the beauty and truth of the Catholic doctrine.
Note that this video doesn't mention Catholicism at all: there's nothing from any pope, council, theologian (except John), or even the church fathers (except mentioning that we should read them). All the content of the video is taken from Scripture.
I'm impressed not just with the power of the content, but on how much is packed into 11 minutes. Still, there's a lot that can be said about Mary. The video says very little about the perpetual virginity of Mary, so I'd like to direct readers to Against Helvidius by St. Jerome, who covered the topic very thoroughly back in the fourth century.
I especially love the idea of the 'Ark of the New Covenant.' Veneration of Mary doesn't distract from the praise of God, because God is the glory of Mary, and admiration Mary is admiration of the beauty of God.
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
