This a lengthy commentary on the story of Cyprian and Justina. The original story is about how holding on to one's purity attracts people to Christ. If you want to know the full account, click on one, or both, of the following links; I included one from the Orthodox Church and another from the Catholic... Continue Reading →
“They are not few in number who say that the God-man was born from the Virgin's womb, which the Spirit of the great God formed, constructing a pure temple to house the Temple. For the Mother is the temple of Christ, while Christ is the Temple of the Word. For, just as the venomous serpent... Continue Reading →
“He is born, but he has already been generated; he is born of a woman, but also from a Virgin. The former is human, the latter divine. In his human nature, he has no father; in his divine nature, he has no mother. Both of these [conditions] belong solely to divinity. He was dwelling in... Continue Reading →
“He was conceived by the Virgin, who had first been purified by the Spirit in soul and body; for, as it was fitting that childbearing should receive its share of honor, so it was necessary that virginity should receive even greater honor.” Gregory Nazianzen, Sermon 38, 13; PG 36, 325 B. If you are interested... Continue Reading →
“ If anyone does not admit that holy Mary is Mother of God (Theotókos), he is cut off from the Godhead. If anyone claims that Christ merely passed through Mary, as if passing through a channel, but denies that he was formed within her in a divine way (because there was no intervention of a... Continue Reading →
"When [Gregory] was passing a sleepless night because of these worries, someone appeared to him in human form, aged in appearance, clothed in garments denoting a sacred dignity, with a face characterized by a sense of grace and virtues. Gregory, looking frightened, rose from his bed and asked him who he was and why he... Continue Reading →
Virgin Mary 