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Rabbula Gospels, fol. 9v–10r, Syriac illuminator

Homily 108

Syriac illuminator, Rabbula Gospels, fol. 9v–10r, 586 · Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence · Public domainSyriac illuminator, Rabbula Gospels, fol. 9v–10r, 586, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence

Church FatherSeverus of AntiochQuotation

Homily 108 — as quoted by Pitre (p 137)

The miraculous birth of Jesus from Mary's womb is a 'mystery' that is ultimately 'above the capacity of our intelligence and our words.'

No freely usable English translation of this passage is online, so the note keeps Pitre's quotation and links to the full text. Translation: as quoted by Pitre (via Gambero).

In Jewish Roots of Mary

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The miraculous birth is a mystery 'above the capacity of our intelligence and our words' — Severus, cited by Pitre beside Ephrem.

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