MC TEST3 Flashcards
Who commented on the sweet smelling breasts?
Bernard of Clairvaux
Who spoke of the Bridegroom nursing us with his breasts?
Bernard of Clairvaux
“Beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; the consummation of wisdom is the love of
God.”
Aelred of Rievaulx
Who commented on John’s reclining on Christ’s breasts?
Aelred of Rievaulx
Who spoke of the crucifix in feminine terms of Jesus’ breasts filled with milk?
Aelred of Rievaulx
Who used the analogy of the mindless infant sucking milk?
Teresa of Avila
“The blood of wrath was transformed into the milk of mercy in the breast.”
Anthony of Padua
“The strength of Christ created you; the weakness of Christ recreated you.”
Augustine
Who first compared Jesus to a mother pelican?
Augustine
Who compared Jesus to a mother sparrow?
Augustine
Who spoke of the hen killing and ingesting scorpions?
Augustine
Who spoke of Christ furnishing God’s Word as an egg?
Peter Chrysologus
Who called himself a “dead chick beneath” Christ’s wings?
Anselm
Who expounded on Christ as the mother pelican by interweaving verses?
Peter Damien
“God was an eagle before the Incarnation and a hen afterwards.”
Robert Bellarmine
God incubated us through the Law and the Prophets.
Gregory of Narek
The Church was formed from Christ’s side.
John Chrysostom
Who spoke of the brooding Spirit of the Messiah who we mustn’t grieve?
Aphraates
Who connected with Cup of Blood with Christ’s breasts and flow of milk?
Clement Alex
Who spoke of the nipple of the spiritual Cup?
John Chrysostom
Heavenly Manna is transformed to the meet the needs of each recipient.
Maximos
Who parallels Adam’s/Christ’s side/Church and Breast/Side/Chalice.
Nerses
Who commented on pastor/pascere to feed?
Anthony of Padua
“The Eucharist perfectly perfects us in true Christianity.”
Nicholas Cabasilas
Who spoke of the Eucharist in feminine terms making us “gods”?
Gregory Palamas
Who exclaimed, “O Jesus, Living Host, you are my Mother!”
Faustina Kowalska
The Parent of All experienced the bonds of matrimony through his parents.
Peter Chrysologus
Who spoke of the ring finger and God as faithful mother?
Mechtild of Hackeborn
Who spoke of complaining to God, as child does to its mother when sick?
Francis de Sales
Who spoke of God as a loving mother receiving her dying child?
Mechtild of Hackeborn
Who related the final resurrection to the Holy Spirit as our Mother?
Aphraates
