How did Vatican II confirm Rome as a Marian sect?
In the statements made about Mary in the Constitutions and Decrees of that Council and especially in chapter eight of the Dogmatic Constitution of the Church. Chapter 8 is entitled ‘The Role of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God in the mystery of Christ and the church.’ Here are some extracts:- “In this church adhering to Christ the Head and having communion with all His saints the faithful must also venerate the memory of the glorious and perpetual Virgin Mary Mother of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Para. 52) “Hence she is acknowledged and honoured as being truly the Mother of God and the Mother of the Redeemer.” (Para. 53) “It is no wonder then that the usage prevailed among the holy fathers whereby they called the Mother of God entirely holy and free from all stain of sin fashioned by the Holy Spirit into a kind of new substance and new creature.” (Para. 56) “Finally preserved free from all guilt of original sin the Immaculate Virgin was taken body and soul into heavenly g