
Presenting more of the back episodes of the History of the Catholic Church series no longer on the main podcast feed.
Episodes in this volume:
#414 – The Fall of Stilicho
#415 – The Sack of Rome
#416 – The City of God
#417 – No Salvation outside the Church
#418 – Sin and Free Will
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Catholic: Under The Hood Episodes 414 to 418

Emperor Theodosius II decides to call a council in the city of Ephesus in the hopes of making peace between Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius of Constantinople. Sides are chosen and lines are drawn for the upcoming struggle for the faith.
Links:
Icon of Cyril of Alexandria and the Mother of God.
Pope Celestine I’s letter to the synod of Ephesus
Documents related to the history of the Council of Ephesus
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#442 – A History of the Catholic Church – Preparation for Ephesus

Nestorius finds himself condemned by synods in Rome and Alexandria, but just as things seem to be going Cyril’s way – his Twelve Anathemas drive a huge wedge into the Eastern Church
Links:
Painting of Cyril of Alexandria and the Mother of God. Photo taken by José Goncalves.
Pope Cyril of Alexandria’s Third Letter to Nestorius and the Twelve Anathemas
Pope Celestine of Rome’s letter to Nestorius
Bishop Theodoret of Cyrus’ responses to Cyril’s Anathemas
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#441 – A History of the Catholic Church – Twelve Anathemas

Cyril of Alexandria asserts his own theology of Christ in response to the arguments of Nestorius and the Christological Controversy continues to intensify.
Links:
Icon of Christ treading the beasts by José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro.
Cyril of Alexandria – Scholia on the incarnation of the Only-Begotten and That Christ is One
Cyril of Alexandria’s Second Letter to Nestorius and Nestorius’ response
Raymond Brown on the importance of Christ’s humanity and divinity
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#440 – A History of the Catholic Church – Hypostatic Union

The controversy over using the term Theotokos intensifies and we examine the Christology of Nestorius in greater detail.
Links:
Icon of Jesus “Not Made By Human Hands”.
Proclus’ Homily on the Annunciation
Works by Nestorius
Additional material explaining Nestorius’ terminology and difference with Cyril of Alexandria
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#439 – A History of the Catholic Church – Prosopon of Union