Theotokos

The Council of Ephesus was held in 431 to consider the relationship between Mary and Jesus. Some had advocated that Mary was the "Christotokos" or Mother of Jesus in His human sense but had a difficult time with the idea that Mary had given birth to God.

But Council affirmed that Mary is the mother of Jesus in both His human nature and His divine nature. Thus she can rightfully be called the Mother of God of Theotokos. We celebrate the Feast 8 days after Christmas on January 1st. It is a good time to ponder on what it was like for Mary to be pregnant with and give birth to God.