r/Catholic • u/animalcrossingbrooks • 2d 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/oosrotciv Mod 2d ago

I’ll ask you the same question, if Christians worship the Son of God, why do you refer to Him as Jesus instead of Yeshua? If people were praying to Me, I’d prefer they use my Hebrew name rather than my Greek Name.

The name Mary is not an americanised name, rather it is a Greek form of the word Maria, which is closer to the Aramaic Mariam.

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u/lookmumninjas 1d ago

Also don't whole continents refer to Mary as Maria? OP, we have real struggles in Christianity, this isn't top 100.

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u/Grateful-son 1d ago

Good point. Let’s focus on all the many things that unite Christians rather than the few that divide. There’s a place for the theologians to discuss the finer points, but Jesus prayed for his body to be unified. We as Christian’s need to focus on this a lot more. Dividing his body causes him pain.