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9 hours ago · The Orthodox believe that Mary was instrumental in the growth of Christianity during the life of Jesus, and after his Crucifixion, and Orthodox theologian Sergei Bulgakov has written: "The Virgin Mary is the centre, invisible, but real, of the Apostolic Church."
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9 hours ago · Mary is called the Refuge of Sinners for a reason. Our stability Saint John Bosco told us that as the Church sails through troubled waters, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, and her Eucharistic Son are the two pillars to which we must hitch ourselves. Our stability is the Star of the Sea and the Son of God.
3 days ago · This interpretation is not just mine, naturally. It is the dominant opinion of the Church Fathers, specifically the second and third generation of Christians. St. Justin Martyr, St. Irenaeus of Lyon and many others called Mary the new Eve. Add to these Biblical interpretations the fact that Jesus’ genetic material came from Mary and only from ...
3 days ago · The Orthodox Church venerates the Virgin Mary. The Orthodox Church holds a deep reverence for the Virgin Mary, honoring her as the Theotokos, or Mother of God. Mary's exalted role in salvation history is celebrated through feasts, hymns, and devotional practices within Orthodox liturgical life. Orthodox Christianity has a strong emphasis on ...
2 days ago · The New Testament account of her humility and obedience to the message of God have made her an exemplar for all ages of Christians. Out of the details supplied in the New Testament by the Gospels about the maid of Galilee, Christian piety and theology have constructed a picture of Mary that fulfills the prediction ascribed to her in the Magnificat (Luke 1:48): “Surely, from now on all ...
3 days ago · The Roman Rite liturgical books, including the Roman Missal and the Liturgy of the Hours, included offices venerating Mary's immaculate conception on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. An example is the antiphon that begins: " Tota pulchra es, Maria, et macula originalis non est in te " ("You are all beautiful, Mary, and the original stain ...
