Why Early Church Fathers' views on Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, can transform your life.
Amphilochius puts words into elder Simeon's mouth and says: “It is enough, O Virgin, to be called the Mother. It suffices to be the nurse of him who nurtures the world. It is a great thing to have held within your flesh the One who upholds all things.” Amphilochius of Iconium, On the birth of... Continue Reading →
“It seems to me that, already, the great Moses knew about this mystery by means of the light in which God appeared to him, when he saw the bush burning without being consumed (cf. Ex 3:1ff.). For Moses said: "I wish to go up closer and observe this great vision." I believe that the term... Continue Reading →
“Along with all those who profess the orthodox faith, I too declare my belief that the same [Jesus] is God and man, but not in the manner in which Apollinaris thinks. For the divinity does not become earthly, nor does the humanity become something heavenly, as he maintains; rather, the power of the Most High,... Continue Reading →
“ “Before they came to live together, she was found with child by the working of the Holy Spirit" (Mt 1:18). Joseph found both things: both the conception and its cause, namely, the intervention of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, fearing to be called the husband of such a woman, he "wanted to send her away... Continue Reading →
“Joseph, speaking with the other prisoners of their own dreams (cf. Gen 40:8), clearly uses the expression: "by means of (diá) God" . instead of the expression: "of (ek) God". Paul, to the contrary, uses the preposition (ek) in the place of (diá), when he says, for example: "Born of (ek) woman" (Gal 4:4), instead... Continue Reading →
“Simeon calls a sword (cf. Lk 2:3s) the word that has the power to test and discern thoughts, that penetrates unto the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow (cf. Heb 4:12). Indeed every soul, at the moment of the Passion, underwent a kind of doubt, just as the Lord said: "You will... Continue Reading →
“In Joseph, Mary had a spouse and guardian of her life, so that there would be a witness who was familiar with her purity and so that calumniators would not be given the pretext to accuse her of having violated her virginity.” Basil of Caesarea , On the Holy Generation of Christ PG 31, 1464... Continue Reading →
“A virgin, who was then given in marriage to a man, was found worthy for the service of [the Incarnation], so that virginity might be honored and marriage not be despised. For virginity was chosen as being apt to sanctification, but with the betrothal, the precepts of marriage were also included.” Basil of Caesarea ,... Continue Reading →
“For "he did not know her" - it says-"until she gave birth to a Son, her firstborn" (Mt 1:2s). But this could make one suppose that Mary, after having offered in all purity her own service in giving birth to the Lord, by virtue of the intervention of the Holy Spirit, did not subsequently refrain... Continue Reading →
But what is the workshop (ergasterion) of this economy?
Virgin Mary 