[Magdalen] Images and words about Mary

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/29/2016 1:13:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sally.davies at gmail.com writes:

What say  you, pub friends?>>>>>>
 
 
 
Somewhat surprisingly, Martin Luther had much good to say
about the BVM.  Just google Luther and Mary, and there are a lot
of references.
 
Not that at the grass roots level, Mary is a Lutheran subject very  often.
I do suspect that in my families Lutheran parish churches, the very
appellation, "The Blessed Virgin Mary" would be met with sharp
disapproval.  Of course, this is the Norwegian Lutheran  province.
It may be a different story in Lutheran churches of German  background.
 
In any case, most Lutheran synods have 15th  August as a special
commemoration of Mary.
 
However,  don't even think of "Mother of God", or, for that matter,  
"Theotokas."
 
 
 
David Strang.