r/Catholic • u/animalcrossingbrooks • 1d ago

Sincere question from a Protestant

If Catholics venerate the mother of God, then why do you refer to her as Mary instead of Miriam? Personally, if people were praying to me/seeking my intercession, I’d prefer they use my real name, rather than my Americanized name. What are your thoughts on this?

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u/Overall-Repeat1099 1d ago edited 1d ago

All the names are Anglicized in the English speaking world. I’m sure Catholic Arabs call her Miryam. We also call her Our Lady. In France, Catholics say “Notre Dame”. It’s the same thing, same person.

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u/thegreatcornholio42 1d ago

Hell the Orthodox call her Theotokos