He gives the Blessed Virgin the title of Mother of God, [Greek: theotokos].— The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
I am enrolled at the seminary in Yonkers, NY and last year I wrote on Mary as theotokos.— Catholic and Enjoying It!
I cover the topic, "and blah blah blah and well, you know what James, I don't need to read your anti-Catholic book to know what theotokos means, in any sense at all.— Pros Apologian
… After this we receive the resurrection from the dead, of which Jesus Christ our Lord became the first-fruits; who bore a body, in truth, not in semblance, derived from Mary, the mother of God [theotokos] in the fulness of time sojourning among the race, for the remission of sins: who was crucified and died, yet for all this suffered no diminution of His Godhead.— A Source Book for Ancient Church History
Below is a nice prayer that honors the theotokos:— Per Christum Catholic Blog

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