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.

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 ...

The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide ... looks to the role of Mary in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. She is the “Theotokos,” literally the God-bearer. She does not simply carry ...