mysterion

The word 'mystery' mysterion comes from the Greek verb muo, to shut or close the lips or eyes....

Perennial Philosophy Tusar N Mohapatra 2006

The Old-Testament versions use the word mysterion as an equivalent for the Hebrew word sôd, "secret" (Prov., xx, 19; Judith, ii, 2;

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Bates' main move has been to argue that the Pauline account of marriage as a sacrament mysterion of Christ's relationship with his Church applies to each member of the Church individually as well as to the Church corporately; therefore, "marriage" between males can be just as much a sacrament of said relationship as marriage between males and females.

The Anglican Scotist on gay marriage: Round II Mike L 2007

That makes people less and less able to make a gift of themselves sexually in marriage as it is meant by God to be: a mysterion of Christ's relationship with his Bride, the Church.

Anti-pansexualism: right for (some of) the wrong reasons Mike L 2007

Bates' main move has been to argue that the Pauline account of marriage as a sacrament mysterion of Christ's relationship with his Church applies to each member of the Church individually as well as to the Church corporately; therefore, "marriage" between males can be just as much a sacrament of said relationship as marriage between males and females.

Archive 2007-03-01 Mike L 2007

That makes people less and less able to make a gift of themselves sexually in marriage as it is meant by God to be: a mysterion of Christ's relationship with his Bride, the Church.

Archive 2007-02-01 Mike L 2007

Note that the same kind of relationship is sacramentally embodied by the ordinary sacramental marriage of baptized couples, which St. Paul says is a mysterion of the relationship of Christ with his Church.

Archive 2006-11-01 Mike L 2006

Note that the same kind of relationship is sacramentally embodied by the ordinary sacramental marriage of baptized couples, which St. Paul says is a mysterion of the relationship of Christ with his Church.

The ecclesiology of the body Mike L 2006

A contem - porary of Plutarch, Saint Paul, had written on his part that marriage is a “great mystery” (mysterion mega).

LOVE DENIS DE ROUGEMONT 1968

In the writings of the Fathers of the Church the word was used to signify something sacred and mysterious, and where the Latins use sacramentum the Greeks use mysterion (mystery).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913