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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

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3. Yes, by Christ. And in Orthodox 'soteriology', by Mary, because she said, "Yes, be it done unto me."

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 02:28 PM

Nov 2020

In this talk, Fr. Trenham says just this. Do we 'worship' Mary on the same plane and as the same divinity as Jesus Christ? NO. We venerate her and honor her because of her 'saving' participation in bringing forth Christ, the Saviour of mankind.

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☦ Eastern Orthodoxy: How the Theotokos 'Saves' Us, Fr. Josiah Trenham [View all] sprinkleeninow Nov 2020 OP

No. We are saved by Christ, and not by Mary. n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2020 #1

Yes, by Christ. And in Orthodox 'soteriology', by Mary, because she said, "Yes, be it done unto me." sprinkleeninow Nov 2020 #3

Mary may have "participated" in salvation by being the Theotokos Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2020 #7

TY RicROC Nov 2020 #2

Much of the Eastern Orthodox Faith is foreign to non-Orthodox. sprinkleeninow Nov 2020 #4

I know more about Orthodoxy, than most. RicROC Nov 2020 #5

There is nothing such as the Paschal season. From start to finish. sprinkleeninow Nov 2020 #6