Church Fatherc. 329–390

Gregory of Nazianzus

Who

'The Theologian,' briefly archbishop of Constantinople, one of the three Cappadocian Fathers; an early witness both to the title Mother of God and to Christians asking Mary's help.

What Pitre quotes

Letter 101 — 'If anyone does not admit that holy Mary is Mother of God, he is cut off from the Godhead' (p 82)
Sermon 24.9–11 — the virgin Justina 'imploring the Virgin Mary to bring her assistance' (p 86)

Connections

Cited by · 3

Argument'Mother of God with us' — and why honoring her isn't worship.
Letter 101 (p 82)
ArgumentTheotokos — Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, Ephesus 431, what 'Mother of God' does not mean, and the word assembled from Matthew 1:23
Letter 101 (p 82)
Argument'Pray for one another' — why stop in heaven? and the earliest recorded prayers to Mary
Sermon 24.9–11 (p 86)

Passages · 2

PassageGregory Nazianzen — Letter 101
'If anyone does not admit that holy Mary is Mother of God, he is cut off from the Godhead' (p 82)
PassageGregory Nazianzen — Sermon 24.9–11
the virgin Justina 'imploring the Virgin Mary to bring her assistance' (p 86)

Verses discussed · 2

VerseMatthew 1:23
VerseLuke 1:43

Referenced by · 4

Around this entry

Open the whole map

Authorities
Arguments
Passages
Verses
Favorites
prefigures → fulfilled

Hover to trace, click to select, double-click to open.

Who