The Black Madonna and the Solstice of Grace

Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Creation’s Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer Social Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#christopagan #creationspirituality #druidry #blackmadonna #originalblessing #advent #winterSolstice #MaryMotherOfGod #creationtheology #viaTransformativaChapters:00:00 Introduction to Advent and Mary00:25 Mary’s Integral Role in the Story01:11 Today’s Focus: The Black Madonna02:10 What is Advent?03:07 The Immaculate Conception Revelation04:23 Reframing the Immaculate Conception05:34 Why Mary Corrected the Church06:02 Augustine’s Original Sin: New and Novel08:06 Original Sin as a Tool of Control10:17 Mary as Original Grace11:41 The Struggle with Original Blessing12:42 Original Sin and Empire15:43 The American Context of Original Sin16:04 Mary’s Choice and Community19:09 Modern Example: Rejecting the Needy20:20 Mary the Refugee23:28 The God Who Casts Down the Mighty23:54 Shifting from Original Sin to Original Blessing26:08 Finding Grace by Giving Grace Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe