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Does Mary possess the episcopal dignity like that of a bishop to "lay hands" to confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit not possessed by ordinary priest?

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In the Book of Acts the Sacraments of Confirmation of baptized Catholic were confer thru the episcopal powers of the Apostles who had received or bestowed upon the power of a Bishop. The manifestations of the baptized Catholic who received confirmation upon laying of the hands of the Apostle are speaking in tongues and they were described as "filled by the Holy Spirit". The numerous passages on the phrase "filled by the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts are the following: Acts8:14-17, Acts4:31, Acts6:5, Acts9:17 Acts19:6, etc. The Apostles "filled with the Holy Spirit" at Pentecost bestowed upon the power as Bishop can administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit to every baptized beliver who had repented. In Acts8;14-17 Peter and John "lay hands" and the believer was "filled by the Holy Spirit." However in Acts10:44-47 even the mere words of Peter is enough to poured out the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Does Mary possessed the same episcopal dignity or maybe higher because She is the Queen of the Apostles? The the passages in the gospel Luke shows that Mary can confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit by Her mere greetings. >"For he will be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be "filled with the Holy Spirit", even from his mothers womb. (Luke1:15) > >"And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was "filled with the Holy Spirit". (Luke1:41) We can see that Mary's mere voice thru greetings can confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit even before the Pentecost happen. The Theotokos overshadowed by the Holy Spirit and bearing the Logos can be seen like the Apostles as capable of conferring the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Does Mary possessed an episcopal dignity to "lay hands" to confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit to common priesthood and ministerial priesthood? If Mary is a Virgin Priest, and not just a methapor priest but really an ordained Priest, then She is worthy and had an authority from above to confer the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room. Is Mary really became a Virgin, Priest, the Mystery of Visitation showed Mary is not only a Priest but a Bishop for confirming St.Elizabeth and St.John the Baptist.
Asked by jong ricafort (1 rep)
Oct 20, 2019, 05:42 AM
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