Magisterialpope 1978–2005

John Paul II

Who

Pope whose catecheses on Mary (collected as Theotókos) read the Woman of Revelation 12 of Mary at the cross and describe the Church's birth as the fruit of her labour pains.

What Pitre quotes

Theotókos — the woman clothed with the sun 'is in a certain sense identified with Mary'; her birth pangs 'refer to the Mother of Jesus at the Cross' (p 134)
General Audience, 17 September 1997 — 'On Calvary, Mary united herself to the sacrifice of her Son and made her own maternal contribution to the work of salvation, which took the form of labour pains, the birth of the new humanity' (John 11:52) (p 156)

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Cited by · 4

ArgumentSo where are Mary's real birth pangs?
the Woman's pangs 'refer to the Mother of Jesus at the Cross' (p 134)
ArgumentPainless at Bethlehem, pains at the passion — Irenaeus, Gregory of Nyssa, John Damascene; Mater Dolorosa
Theotókos (p 134)
ArgumentHow Mary becomes Mother of the Church — Ambrose, Vatican II and the New Rachel
General Audience, 17 September 1997 (p 156)
ArgumentMother of all disciples — Ambrose, and John Paul II on the Church born from labour pains
General Audience, 17 September 1997 (p 156)

Passages · 2

PassageJohn Paul II — General Audience 17 September 1997
'On Calvary, Mary united herself to the sacrifice of her Son and made her own maternal contribution to the work of salvation, which took the form of labour pains, the birth of the new humanity' (John 11:52) (p 156)
PassageJohn Paul II — Theotókos
the woman clothed with the sun 'is in a certain sense identified with Mary'; her birth pangs 'refer to the Mother of Jesus at the Cross' (p 134)

Verses discussed · 3

Referenced by · 2

AuthorityBenedict XVI
AuthorityLumen Gentium (Vatican II, 1964)

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