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Biographical and theological reflections on notable Christians throughout history.
MARY AS QUEEN MOTHER Paid Members Public
A BIBLICAL CASE FOR MARIAN VENERATION According to the Hebrew Bible, the mother of the Israelite king was given the status of queen mother. In other words, the [O]ld [T]estament shows that it wasn’t the wife of the king that was the queen but rather his mother:
ST. AMBROSE ON THE TIMELESS BEGETTING OF THE SON Paid Members Public
I share this nugget from the church father St. Ambrose who expose the futility of thinking that the Father precedes the Son in time: 59. “I do not say,” answerest thou, “that the Son existed not before time; but when I call Him “Son,” I declare that His Father existed
AUGUSTINE ON CHRIST’S ETERNAL GENERATION Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite snippets from St. Augustine’s commentary on John in respect to his understanding of the eternal begetting of the Son. All emphasis shall be mine. ON JOHN 1:13 13. But John adds: As many as received Him. What did He afford to them?
JOHN OF DAMASCUS ON THE HOLY TRINITY AND HYPOSTATIC UNION Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting snippets from John the Damascene’s monumental tome titled, Exposition of the Faith, in regards to his articulation of the Trinity, the Son’s eternal generation, and two natures of Christ. As the readers will readily discern, John’s insights, depth of knowledge,
THE FATHERS ON MARY BEING FULL OF GRACE Paid Members Public
The Greek Fathers Here are a number of ancient experts and what they say it means; each of them is a Greek-speaker from a culture basically identical to that of St. Luke; there are a couple repeats from the previous thread, but from them I give new material, too;
THE FATHERS ON MARY BEING FULL OF GRACE Paid Members Public
The Greek Fathers Here are a number of ancient experts and what they say it means; each of them is a Greek-speaker from a culture basically identical to that of St. Luke; there are a couple repeats from the previous thread, but from them I give new material, too;
Mary’s Purity and Sinlessness in the Church Fathers Paid Members Public
Courtesy of William Albrecht. AD 100-700: Beginning to the end of the Patristic era The Protoevangelium of James And Anna made a song to the Lord God, saying: I will sing a song to the Lord my God, for He has looked upon me, and has taken away the
NOTES FOR THE DISCUSSION ON THE MARIAN DOCTRINES Paid Members Public
In this post I respond to some of the typical objections raised against specific Marian doctrines such as Mary’s perpetual virginity, immaculate conception of sinlessness, and mediation. Unless noted otherwise, scriptural citations will be from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). BROTHERS/SISTERS AS A SYNONYM FOR RELATIVES Here