Mary means Star of the sea, for as mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary's maternal intercession.

Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.

The magnitude of the punishment matches the magnitude of the sin. Now a sin that is against God is infinite; the higher the person against whom it is committed, the graver the sin-it is more criminal to strike a head of state than a private citizen-and God is of infinite greatness. Therefore an infinite punishment is deserved for a sin committed against Him.

Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.

It is possible to demonstrate God's existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us.

God destines us for an end beyond the grasp of reason.

Clearly the person who accepts the Church as an infallible guide will believe whatever the Church teaches.