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Dear Mr. Card,
When catholics say that Mary is the mother of God they mean that because Jesus is God she is his mother, they do not mean that because of mary jesus is God do they?
bradley
Peace
Dear Bradley
In late 300's there was Catholic Ecumenical Council in Ephensus. It called Mary the "Theotokas", which literally means the God-bearer. Its was meant to recall Jesus had two natures( human and divine) yet had one person, which is divine.
The term was used to point to fact of Christ's person not his natures. Mary gave birth to one person, that Person is Christ. Christ is God therefore Mary gave birth to God. Mary didn't create or conceive God.
your servant but His first
george
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George A. Card,sfo, M.I
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I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism. Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.
Experience
20+ years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,22+ years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in local SFO fraternity
Organizations
Catholic Church, Rome Rite
Secular Fraciscan Order
Knights of Columbus
The Men's Study (A local Catholic study group I co founded)
Others
Militia Immaculata(Knights of the Immaculate
Publications
Local News Letters:Mostly my Poetry
Education/Credentials
2 years of Minor Seminary
Bible and Adult Faith Studies and Seminars
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