[Kolokotronis]

I must have missed something in school as a kid. Does the Roman Church teach that the Holy Thetokos is the bride of Christ? There is an ancient service on Great Monday and Great Tuesday in the Orthodox Holy Week called the Nymphios Service where the Church is presented as the Bride of Christ, not Panagia. There is even an Icon for the feast, which, alas, I don't know how to post.

[JohnnyM]

The Catholic equates Mary as the new Eve. Eve was the bride of Adam. Therefore, Mary the new Eve, must be the bride of Jesus Christ, the new Adam. That is where their typology leads them.

JM

[JohnnyM]

Oh, one more bit of typology, since we are on the subject. Eve came forth from Adam and NOT vice versa.

JM