quote: Originally Posted by Nathan Evans:From Catholic Answers: Understood correctly, the title Mother of God (Greek: Theotokos, "God-bearer") does not mean that Mary is the source of Christ's divine nature, nor does it mean Mary is the Mother of the Father, or the Holy Spirit. It means Mary is Mother of the person of Jesus, who is God: The One whom [Mary] conceived as man by the Holy Spirit, who truly became her Son according to the flesh, was none other than the Father's eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence the Church confesses that Mary is truly "Mother of God." (CCC 495) Praised be Jesus forever!
Hi Nathan,
This is a perfect example of "double speak!" Whoever wrote it should go into politics.
He starts of correctly, that Mary is NOT the Mother of God or the divine, preexisting nature of the Son. She is only the mother of the human nature of Jesus Christ. That is what I have been writing for eons.
But, once he has written the truth -- the writer switches gears and contradicts himself. First, he says that Mary is NOT the Mother of God. And, then, he switches back and declares that Mary IS the Mother of God. This writer should go to work for Obama; for he is a master at double speak.
Yes, Mary is the mother of our Lord (Luke 1:43), the human nature of Jesus Christ -- and, as such, both were born and both did die.
But, Mary IS NOT the Mother of God -- the God who is preexisting, never created or born.
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill