The Church "Banned" These Names for Mary? Here's Why...

From Totus Catholica

The Church Hid Mary’s Real Title for 1,400 Years — Until Now For centuries, the early Church didn’t just call Mary “Mother of God.” She was hailed with precise, powerful titles that safeguarded the very truth of Christ’s divinity: Panagia – “All-Holy” Theotokos Kyria – “Lady, God-Bearer” Domina Sanctorum – “Lady of the Saints” These weren’t flowery devotions—they were theological armor forged in the fires of heresy. Yet today, most Catholics have never heard them. 📌 This isn’t because the Church banned them—but because language shifted, memory faded, and precision gave way to simplification. And in that loss, we lost clarity about who Mary is—and who Christ is because of her. ✨ What You’ll Discover: 📖 The Council of Ephesus (431 AD): Why calling Mary Theotokos wasn’t optional—it was essential to defending Christ’s unity as true God and true man 🌟 St. Cyril of Alexandria: “If anyone does not confess that the holy Virgin is the Mother of God, let him be anathema.” 👑 Panagia (All-Holy): Not a claim of divinity—but a witness to grace so complete, sin had no place in her 🕊️ Domina Sanctorum: Mary isn’t just among the saints—she is their mother, model, and queen ⚔️ How Protestant suspicion and devotional simplification caused these titles to vanish from Western piety—even though they never left the liturgy ⏳ Chapters: 0:00 – The Lost Titles of Mary 1:50 – Why Don’t We Hear “Panagia” or “Theotokos” Anymore? 3:31 – Ephesus 431 AD: The Battle for Christ’s Identity 5:17 – How the Titles Faded (Without Being Banned) 6:25 – Vatican II’s Quiet Revival: Lumen Gentium Chapter 8 7:32 – Addressing Objections: “Does This Worship Mary?” 8:48 – Your Next Step: Recover the Ancient Language 📖 Key References: Luke 1;43 – Elizabeth calls Mary “the mother of my Lord.” Galatians 4;4 – “God sent forth his Son, born of a woman.” CCC 495 – “Mary is truly ‘Mother of God’ since she is the mother of the eternal Son.” St. Cyril of Alexandria – Defended Theotokos as non-negotiable for orthodoxy Lumen Gentium §53, 62 – Reaffirms Theotokos, “Advocate,” “Helper,” and “Mother of the Church”