(155) The similarity with the Hail Mary is unmistakable. It is not indifferent whether Mary is mixed in with other feminine figures to form a smorgasbord of Mother God. Here are some of the major ...
by Father Johann Roten, S.M. The title "Mother of God" is not found as such in the writings of the New Testament. The first known mention is that of Saint Hippolytus of Rome (d. 235). Later, Nestorius ...