The
Council of Ephesus in 431 formally proclaimed the mother of Jesus as
the Mother of God, and the church (basilica) of St. Mary Major on the
Esquiline Hill in Rome was built shortly afterwards to celebrate her
motherhood. This is the oldest church in the West that is dedicated to
Our Lady.
The title “Mother of God” may seem technical or even
excessive; but it emphasises the central truth of the Incarnation, that
Jesus Christ was not only a true man, but God also; and not only God,
but man born of a woman.
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