Nestorius was a fifth-century heretic. He rejected the title “Theotokos” because of his underlying (and deficient) Christology. Catholic theology teaches that Jesus Christ is one person who ...

Consequently for Nestorius, Mary cannot be called "theotokos" (Mother of God), at least in the real ... Thus, the title of Mother of God derives from Catholic teaching on the Incarnation of the Word.

one that has been part of the Catholic faith since it began 2,000 years ago: that Mary did indeed have a choice to assent to God’s will and become the “Theotokos,” the mother of God.

This video is part of a series named "Exploring the Feasts of the Church" by the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America which explores the major feasts of ...