St. Gregory on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Sep 03 – Homily – Fr Matthias

 

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Sep 03, 2024, on how St. Gregory the Great highlighted the importance of understanding Mary's perpetual virginity, which helps us understand Christ correctly. St. Gregory taught that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after Jesus’ birth, a belief upheld by the Church to emphasize Christ’s divinity. The homily warns against modern films that misrepresent this event, urging believers to trust the Church's teachings instead of misleading media portrayals.

Wikipedia - St. Gregory the Great's biography - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_I
Catechism of the Catholic Church - Mary's Perpetual Virginity - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p122a3p2.htm#499
Isaiah 7:14 - The prophecy of the virgin birth - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/7?14

00:00 - Introduction to St. Gregory the Great
00:18 - St. Gregory's Monastic Life and Papacy
00:37 - St. Gregory's Teachings and Mariology
01:30 - The Doctrine of Perpetual Virginity
02:42 - Catholic Doctrine on Virgin Birth
05:20 - The Impact of Modern Media
06:27 - Errors in Portrayal of Christ's Birth
07:54 - Theological Importance of Virgin Birth

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Gregory the Great - Mem - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=54
Readings: Tuesday in the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/090324.cfm
1st: 1co 2:10-16
Resp: psa 145:8-14
Gsp: luk 4:31-37

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1148&r=931

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