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2026-03-22

Filioque: The Catholic Doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s Procession — Biblical, Patristic, and Conciliar | [LordJesusChristReigns.blog]

Two Greek words the Latin Bible collapsed into one generated eight centuries of controversy. This article untangles it completely: the biblical case from Galatians 4:6, John 15:26, and Romans 8:9; Augustine’s principaliter and communiter; Maximus the Confessor’s defense of Rome; the Councils of Toledo, Lyons, and Florence; and the landmark 1995 Pontifical Council clarification showing…

Theotokos: The Catholic Doctrine of the Mother of God — Biblical, Patristic, and Magisterial | [LordJesusChristReigns.blog]

Theotokos — God-bearer — is not a Marian superlative. It is a Christological entailment. This article traces the title from its biblical spine in Galatians 4:4 and Luke 1, through the Ark of the Covenant typology, Irenaeus’s New Eve theology, and the drama of Ephesus (AD 431), to Lumen Gentium’s definitive treatment. Every source verified.…

Consubstantial with the Father – A Catholic Exegetical Defense of the Trinity from Galatians, John 10, and the Pauline Corpus

The Nicene Creed does not demand blind assent. It demands exegetical proof. This article delivers it: complete NA28 Greek morphology of John 10 and the Pauline εἷς corpus, seven Church Fathers from Justin Martyr to Augustine, four Ecumenical Councils, Aquinas, and the Theotokos — all converging on one verdict: consubstantial with the Father.