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To: Agrarian; jo kus; kosta50; Kolokotronis
as Annalex says, there is a difference from the very beginning between the Theotokos and the rest of humanity

That difference is not ontological. The difference is that her baptism and sanctification occurred earlier than for the rest of the saints. The superlatives in the encyclical refer to the superabundant merits of Christ and should not be a source of any controversy.

1,418 posted on 12/14/2006 6:42:51 PM PST by annalex
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To: annalex; Agrarian; jo kus; kosta50

"The superlatives in the encyclical refer to the superabundant merits of Christ and should not be a source of any controversy."

Actually, that concept (superabundant merits of Christ) might be a source of great controversy, Alex. For example, how does God have a "superabundance" of His own uncreated energies? :)


1,419 posted on 12/14/2006 6:47:52 PM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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