{"id":53971,"date":"2026-02-23T21:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=53971"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:56:23","slug":"catholics-pray-to-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/catholics-pray-to-mary\/","title":{"rendered":"Waarom \u201cbidden\u201d katholieken tot Maria?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A Heartfelt Invitation: Understanding Why Catholics Cherish Mary have you ever found yourself wondering why our beloved Catholic brothers and sisters hold Mary, the mother of Jesus, in such a special place in their hearts? Perhaps you come from a faith tradition where her role isn&#039;t emphasized as much, and it&#039;s brought up some sincere questions, maybe even a little confusion.\u00b9 And you know what? That\u2019s perfectly okay! It\u2019s a good thing to ask questions when you\u2019re seeking to understand,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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