Pre-Augustinian Patristic Marian Citations
Veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary "There is one Physician who is possessed both of flesh and spirit; both made and not made; God existing in flesh...
Veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary "There is one Physician who is possessed both of flesh and spirit; both made and not made; God existing in flesh; true life in death; both of Mary and of God; first possible and then impossible, even Jesus Christ our Lord." Ignatius,To the Ephesians,7(A.D.110),in ANF,I:52 "They blessed her, saying: O God of our fathers, bless this child, and give her an everlasting name to be named in all generations. And all the people said: So be it, so be it, amen. An