“Mary is like a wise virgin. Who could describe the beauty of the Mother of the Lord, who was loved by God because of his works? Therefore, his beloved Son made his dwelling in her …Mary is called Mother of the Lord and, thus she truly is, because she brought to light him who created her …. Neither did she lose her virginity when she gave the Savior to the world; to the contrary, she preserved it intact, like a precious treasure. Mary had never seen the face of a stranger, and it is for this reason that she was confused when she heard the voice of the angel Gabriel.”
Felix Arthur Julis Haase, ” Die Koptischen Quellen zum Konzil von Nicaea, Kap. 34-35″,
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“She did not eat to give pleasure to her body but only according to the demands of nature … when her mother came and got her, she could not speak a single word about her condition (as a pregnant virgin) because she had sworn an oath continually to herself that she would not speak a word about it to anyone in this word. She always sat with her face turned toward the East continuously. her brothers wished to see her and speak with her, but she did not want to receive them. Since the angels visited her at different times, they could observe her exemplary manner of life and admire it. She would sleep, but only according to necessity. The Lord, who knows his entire creation well, saw in it nothing like Mary. Therefore, He chose her to be His mother. If then, a girl wants to be called virgin, she must resemble Mary.”
-Felix Arthur Julis Haase, ” Die Koptischen Quellen zum Konzil von Nicaea, Kap. 34-35″,
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References:
Gambero, L., 1999. Mary and the Fathers of the Church 1st ed. Translated by Buffer, T., San Francisco: Ignatius Press. p.100
