"Being outside of the flesh, the Word of God took upon himself the holy flesh from the holy Virgin: like a bridegroom, He prepared for Himself that garment which He would weave together with His suffering on the Cross... In this way, he intended to obtain salvation for man, who was perishing" Hippolytus, Christ and Antichrist 4;... Continue Reading →
Mary’s Holiness by Origen
"What ought we to think? That while the apostles were scandalized, the Mother of the Lord was immune from scandal? If she had not experienced scandal during the Lord's passion, Jesus did not die for her sins. But if "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" and of all "are justified and saved by his grace"... Continue Reading →
Christ a real man died and rose from the dead by Tertullian
"The Son of God was born: I am not ashamed at this, because it is shameful. The Son of God died: and this is believable, because it is absurd. He was buried and rose: this is certain because it is impossible. But how could these statements be true in the case of Christ if He Himself did not truly... Continue Reading →
True life in death by Ignatius of Antioch
"There is only one Physician, having both flesh and spirit, born and unborn, God becomes man, true life in death, from Mary and from God, first passible and then impassible - Jesus Christ our Lord." Ignatius of Antioch, To the Ephesians 7,2 "For our God Jesus Christ, according to God's economy, was conceived by Mary of... Continue Reading →