"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 →
"Every incorrupt and virgin soul, having conceived by the Holy Spirit in order to give birth to the will of the Father, is a mother of Jesus." Origen, Fragments on Matthew 281; GCS 41/1, 126 If you are interested in more quotes on Virgin Mary, you can find them in Mary and the Fathers of the... Continue Reading →
"I ask myself why God, after having decided that the Lord was to be born of a virgin, did not choose a young woman without a fiance, but instead chose [Mary], who was already engaged. If I am not mistaken, the reason is this: the Lord had to be born of a virgin who was... Continue Reading →
"There is no child of Mary except Jesus, according to the opinion of those who think correctly about her." Origen, Commentary on the Letter of the Romans 3, 10; PG 14, 956-57 "Those who speak thus means to safeguard Mary's dignity in the virginity she conserved until the end, so that that body chosen to the Word,... Continue Reading →
"If someone believes that he who was crucified under Pontius Pilate was a holy person, who came to bring salvation to the world, but does not believe in his birth of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit, thinking instead that he was born of Joseph and Mary, then this person lacks in indispensable condition... Continue Reading →
"I do not consider it worth the trouble to contest accusations offered without seriousness and as a joke [by Celsus]: "Was the Mother of Jesus pretty, perhaps, and was it because of her beauty that God, who by His nature cannot fall in love with an incorruptible body, embraced her? Wasn't it less than fitting that God should fall in love with a woman... Continue Reading →
"Thus we should be bold and say that while the Gospels are the firstfruits of Scripture as a whole, the firstfruits of the Gospels is the Gospel of John, whose profound meaning cannot be perceived except by him who rested his head on Jesus' breast and who received Mary to be his mother also. He who wishes to be another John must become... Continue Reading →
"Those who believe in Jesus who was crucified in Judea under Pontius Pilate, but do not believe that he was born of the Virgin Mary, believe and do not believe in the same Person" Origen, Commentary on John 20, 30; PG 14, 641-44; GSC 10, 367 "Therefore, it is wise to accept the meaning of Scriptures... Continue Reading →
Origen offers a very interesting application to the Virgin Mary's praise: "My Soul Magnifies the Lord" (Lk 1 :46) and it is sang in west and eastern churches as The Magnificat or Ode of the Theotokos . "Two facilities, the soul and the spirit, express twofold praise. The soul celebrates the Lord while the spirit praises God; not that praising the Lord is... Continue Reading →
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