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Jun 27, 2017 · Here for five inspiring quotes from Saint Cyril that show the richness of the faith and the ancient roots of Catholic teaching in the early centuries of the Church.
Icon of St. Cyril of Alexandria. Cyril regarded the embodiment of God in the person of Jesus Christ to be so mystically powerful that it spread out from the body of the God-man into the rest of the race, to reconstitute human nature into a graced and deified condition of the saints, one that promised immortality and transfiguration to believers.
Jan 20, 2012 · St. Cyril of Alexandria ca. 376-444. Even if we make images of pious men it is not so that we might adore them as gods but that when we see them we might be prompted to imitate them; and if we make images of Christ, it is so that our minds might wing aloft in yearning for Him.
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Jun 27, 2024 · St. Cyril, the esteemed Bishop of Alexandria, holds a pivotal place in the history of the early Christian Church. Born in Egypt in 370 AD, Cyril’s life and works left an indelible mark on Christian theology, particularly through his ardent defense of the divine nature of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary’s title as Theotokos , or God ...
St. Cyril of Alexandria, born around 375 AD in the bustling city of Alexandria, emerged as one of the most influential figures in early Christian theology. Alexandria, a melting pot of cultures and religions, was a significant center of learning in the ancient world.
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Mar 28, 2008 · The classic picture of Christ the God-man, as it is delineated in the formulae of the Church from the Council of Chalcedon onwards, and as it has been presented to the heart in liturgies and hymns, is the picture Cyril persuaded Christians was the true, the only credible, Christ.
