The Wife of the Holy Spirit

Zoxsasi

Hi,

The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has, in certain villages, put icons/statues in honour of Saint Mary.

They call her the "Macarena" - what does that mean?

Also, they refer to her as the "Wife of the Holy Spirit" - is that theologically or dogmatically correct?? Can Saint mary be referred to as this?

Thanks

minatasgeel

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Hi,

The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has, in certain villages, put icons/statues in honour of Saint Mary.

They call her the "Macarena" - what does that mean?

Also, they refer to her as the "Wife of the Holy Spirit" - is that theologically or dogmatically correct?? Can Saint mary be referred to as this?

Thanks

i think it lowers the divinity of the hypostasis; a perversion of the relationship between a human (Saint Mary) and God.

ilovesaintmark

It is a left over from the Roman Paganism.  Yet again, the Roman Empire alive and kicking in the thought process.

mabsoota

well, i thought macarena was a dance song.
in fact i danced the 'macarena' with some spanish and french exchange students at a children's disco around the year 2000. it was very popular, but of course, i didn't understand the lyrics as they were in spanish (i didn't hear the american version).
if this website is accurate:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2402
it is actually a song about loose sexual morals inspired by a flamenco dancer and the name of a district of seville (macarena, which means 'mother of God')

so i was blaspheming and encouraging child sexual activity at the same time!  :o
next time i'll get a translation of any music i listen to...
:-[

ilovesaintmark

I never danced the macarena.

Wow, I did not know these facts.

Interesting--Mabsoota

geomike

Ya, i heard it on tv the other day, nice to know that if i hear it again i must change the channel. thanks. lol

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