Candace Owens has long stood as one of the most polarizing figures in the conservative movement, especially as she has grown in sharing anti-Israel views and condemning the actions of Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk.
Now, Owens has been platformed by the Catholics for Catholics, where she spoke about the role of Mother Mary and Charlie Kirk’s death in her life.
Charlie Kirk and Mother Mary
Owens admitted that she was trying to get Charlie Kirk to convert to Catholicism, even though he was a deeply committed Protestant Christian.
And then I remembered this discussion that Johnny Yep and I had a week before Charlie lost his life in my house and how we were discussing how we felt Mary was bringing him close because he had just done his show and was defending Mary and speaking about—you know Catholics really get this right and Mary and Mary—and I was like thinking of the last discussions, one of some of the last discussions I had with him where I was egging him—I was like take the step because I saw the clip—take the step, become a Catholic, come on you’re too smart to be a Protestant.
“She Is What I Needed”
Following that experience, Owens described a shift in how she interpreted events around her:
“Since Charlie’s passing, there have just been random like little miracles that have happened and I feel her presence like she’s the person—she is what I needed.”
She continued this statement, placing the name “Mary” where God should belong.
And it’s funny now in the retrospect because when you think about a mother, a mother is something—is someone that you need, right? It’s someone that you need. Babies need their mother, right? It’s less about want and more about need.
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She also shared a quote backing this perspective:
If you put all the love of all the mothers into one heart, it still would not equal the love of the heart of Mary for her children.
A Biblical Perspective on Faith and Mediation
The Bible consistently points believers to Jesus Christ as the sole source of mediation, comfort and access to God:
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2:5).
Scripture does not instruct believers to seek a spiritual relationship with Mary, nor does it present her as an intercessor or source of supernatural guidance. Instead, Christians are encouraged to approach God directly:
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence” (Heb. 4:16).
Mary holds a place of honor as the mother of Jesus, but the New Testament centers faith, prayer and dependence entirely on Christ. This means that the message of the gospel is clear: hope, peace and salvation are found in Jesus alone. Mary cannot save us, and as God’s children through our faith in Jesus, we are invited to have a close and intimate relationship with God one-on-one. No priest, no saint, no person outside of Jesus can bring us salvation and true satisfaction.
And that is very Good News.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
