Biblical Foundations for Catholic Beliefs About the Blessed Virgin Mary (William Albrecht) | Ep. 560

In this interview, Matt sits down with William Albrecht for a discussion about the Blessed Virgin Mary, the biblical foundations for our beliefs about Mary, what Protestant Reformers (particularly Luther) believed about Mary, what Catholics get wrong about Mary, plus Eastern Orthodoxy, the papacy, and more! Enjoy! 📚 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Our-Refuge-Matt-Fradd/dp/1968630023/ 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support 💵 Show Sponsors: 👉 Truthly – The Catholic faith at your fingertips: https://www.truthly.ai/ 👉 Hallow – The #1 Catholic prayer app: https://hallow.com/mattfradd  💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattfradd 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattfradd 𝕏 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas 👕 PWA Merch – Wear the Faith! Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com - - - - - - - - - Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – Intro and Matt’s new book 00:02:10 – Mary in the Bible and early Church 00:08:08 – How the Reformers saw Mary 00:13:30 – Must we believe in the Marian dogmas? 00:22:22 – Was St. Thomas Aquinas wrong about Mary? 00:25:29 – Can devotion to Mary be taken too far? 00:34:30 – Growing interest in Oriental Orthodoxy 00:38:14 – The online world versus the real world 00:53:28 – Apologetics against Orthodoxy 01:04:07 – Properly understanding the papacy 01:15:15 – Questions from viewers