Orthodox Christian Reacts to Netflix’s 'MARY' Movie | What it Got Right And Wrong - Deep Dive

[@alfamejeu7237]

Seeing this video made me tear up. I am only 16, and I was a Protestant for about 4-5 years. My mother was Catholic. Protestants told me to blasphemy the Eucharist and Holy Mary, that the Eucharist is nothing and that Mary is just a vessel from God. Seeing orthodox also have the same high regard for Mary as Catholics made me wish I never fell away from the ancient church’s. Now I am back to ancient faith and I am trying to receive Holy Communion. Although the scars from Protestantism still are noticeable. Holy Mary , mother of God , forgive me for being ignorant!❤

[@TheTransfiguredLife]

Wow, this comment is moving. God bless you for realizing this! ❤

[@user-ex2bo6ub4g]

Protestantism subtly destroys the soul. I had no idea how damaged by it I was.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much for sharing! It is incredible that you found truth all by yourself at such a young age! Jesus loves you! Mother Mary loves you! God bless you and help you to remain strong in your faith!

[@yeahboi2858]

Nowhere in the Bible are we ever told to worship Mary or pray to her. We are to pray to the Lord Almighty alone. Nor are we to pray to apostles. In fact, when people tried to worship them the apostles corrected them. If you read the Bible, you will know this.

[@alfamejeu7237]

@@yeahboi2858 I don’t believe in Sola scriptura, nor did the founding fathers of the church. It was until 2000 years later did you Protestants believe in “scripture alone”. Jesus said “behold, your mother”. And the Angel said “you will be called blessed throughout generations” and revelation says “she had stars on her head” etc. I will believe the Fathers who where near the time of Jesus rather than you Protestants who twisted the Bible years later.

[@alisonpalmer2676]

Being brought up Methodist,Mary is very much overlooked, your expert knowledge has shown me that she and Joseph deserve our veneration and we have been missing out

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! And thank you for sharing! Indeed, they are our family too!

[@Marshall-f8e]

Mother Mary had never worked to become a famous person. Instead she tried to be meek as much as possible. Yet she is the most Famous lady in the world..

[@holasona]

Amen to that!

[@EvGen1603]

​@@holasona are you from Armenian Apostolic Church?

[@CherryDreamer96]

​@@EvGen1603 yes she is😊

[@EvGen1603]

@@CherryDreamer96 But I know that it is a Monophysite Church

[@EmpressKadesh]

She kinda told people she got pregnant without sex. I can't really think of a faster way to fame in the ancient world. They would have to have her examined to prove it was true. That's a lot of drawing attention to oneself.

[@Marshall-f8e]

In oriental Orthodox tradition of India,our apostle thomas was busy with preaching in India. So he couldnt participate in Blessed mothers funeral.When he came back to Jerusalem he knew about Mother marys funeral was over. He cried about his misfortune.But God showed mother mary in his dream. And mother gifted her belt to apostle Thomas. And angels gave that belt to apostle from Blessed mother. In St marys Jacobite syrian cathedral, manarcad, India we still keep that belt. It is also known as Girdle of Thomas..

[@Ignatious-t5h]

From Eritrean Orthodox church Wow we are learned in our church about Mary belt and St Thomas. We fast 16 about death of virgin mary

[@holasona]

I remember the priests told us this story in Jerusalem! It’s beautiful! Saint Apostle Thomas always seems to be missing important events but, at the end, we all benefit from it:) I would love to see Our Mother’s belt one day!

[@marie6226]

This is an excellent analysis. I'm not Orthodox, but the parts about Holy Tradition and Orthodox theology were fascinating and made me want to do more research.

[@TheTransfiguredLife]

I have been recommended many of your videos. I would love to collaborate with you. Great video, by the way! ☦

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! I would love to. You can contact me on Instagram: @holasona_la Let's collaborate!

[@tadilogebre]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! 🙏

[@taniaeloomian7900]

Very insightful! Thank you.

[@holasona]

Thank you! 🙏

[@meskeremasfaw3895]

Thank you for the very insightful review! I always enjoy watching your videos.

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! 🙏

[@shawnmckenna3288]

This was well done. I am kne od those Orthodox who would enjoy seeing a bit more of Joseph. I sometimes imagine what it was like to have been "gifted" the responsibility of rearing Jesus as well as Mary. Thank you for you honest and insightful review.

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! That’s a good point! I would also love to see that played out on the screen. This Jospeh from the film didn’t even think twice about what it actually means to be the father of Christ.

[@fotiniapostolopoulos1196]

I saw the film a few days ago,and I too was left quite disappointed as an Orthodox!!!!

[@Job-o1x]

Luk 1:28: "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favoured, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women." Luk 1:35: "And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit (o. pneuma) shall come upon you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God." Luk 1:42: "And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Luk 1:48: "For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed."

[@gnome2024]

I wouldnt waste time on this movie and Im Catholic. Just the fact it denies the miraculous virgin birth of Christ is enough for me not to bother but there are a lot of other problems with it. It doesnt portray Mary and Josephs holy marriage correctly, it misrepresents the Annunciation, and more.

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! Yes, you are right, it’s not a Catholic film. And it doesn’t give a proper tribute to Our Mother.

[@rahelasfaw6451]

Exactly

[@ccapoccia]

1:04 Please keep in mind that the Christological differences between the Catholic Church and Armenian Apostolic Church are differences in expression and not differences in the faith. From the 1996 Common Declaration: "His Holiness John Paul II and His Holiness Karekin I have expressed their determined conviction that because of the fundamental common faith in God and in Jesus Christ, the controversies and unhappy divisions which sometimes have followed upon the divergent ways in expressing it, as a result of the present declaration, should not continue to influence the life and witness of the Church today.” Both churches profess: “unity in Christ, the Word of God made flesh. Perfect God as to His divinity, perfect man as to His humanity, His divinity is united to His humanity in the Person of the Only-begotten Son of God, in a union which is real, perfect, without confusion, without alteration, without division, without any form of separation.”

[@holasona]

Thank you for your comment! Despite this declaration, the Churches are still not officially in Communion. However, I have never seen Armenian priests denying Holy Communion to Catholics or Eastern Orthodox. I am currently in Lima, Peru and they is not a single Oriental Orthodox Church here. This week I am preparing to talk to a Catholic priest and ask him if I can receive the Holy Communion in Catholic Church. I really hope he would allow me to so. It is impossible to deny that we do have differences in our Christology and Theology, but would it be possible one day for us all to agree to disagree? I personally think that everyone who is baptized/crismated, who accepts the Nicene Creed, who have confessed his/her sins and who believes that the Eucharist is the True Body and Blood of Our Savior Jesus Christ has to be allowed to the Communion, whether they receive it in Catholic, Eastern or Oriental Orthodox Churches.

[@ccapoccia]

@ @ You are in a tough situation. The current rules of the Catholic Church should permit you to receive sacraments given your circumstances. I hope that meeting goes well for you. Some Orthodox christians have faced excommunication for receiving sacraments from churches not in full communion with a person’s particular Orthodox church even in precarious situations. In other cases, orthodox are required to make Orthodox confession after receiving Catholic sacraments in order to receive Orthodox sacraments again. You may want to consult with your priest or bishop on whether you will remain in good standing after receiving sacraments in the Catholic Church.

[@princessaxis9966]

@@holasona Are you saying that it is not forbidden in the Armenian church to partake in sacraments of a church that has dyophysite teachings? I thought that was forbidden in all Oriental Orthodox Churches.

[@PrairieMuffin]

I really applaud you for your very sound theological analysis of this and I completely concur. Thanks for cooperating with the True God and understanding rhe True Faith. There's so much nonsense online these days. Thanks because you have obviously developed your nous and have correct phronema.

[@megsolomon4685]

Thank you for sharing ❤❤

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! 🙏

[@PrairieMuffin]

Excellent work reviewing this in an Orthodox perspective! I too wish Joachim and Anna had a little more emphasis, though I shouldn't criticize because I have not seen this series myself yet, I am taking your word for it. But it's extremely important theologically. I know I really just have to watch this thing myself to evaluate. I heard though, the birth scene of the miraculous Virgin birth doesn't jive with a miraculous virgin birth. The birth of Jesus Christ would be as if in the Garden of Eden before the Fall. We don't follow immaculate conception, but this was of course, not a normal pregnancy and birth.

[@Robelarega-o9f]

thanks for sharing this from Ethiopian orthodox well explained with step lines

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@PrairieMuffin]

I completely agree about Joseph. Saint Joseph was only a protecter. Important and worthy of veneration, but he wasn't the guy who would defile a virgin devoted for life to be chaste at 80 years old. He was just a really great family man who didn't desire this, but his rod sprouted because it was what God wanted. Saint Joseph was the perfect person who would protect and not defile the Theotokos.

[@KeyBirdsStyle]

Thanks for such decent and good content

[@holasona]

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for watching!

[@ethansevilla1395]

The entire world, left and right, would be on fire if Jospeh is casted as an old man. Jospeh is considered an insignificant member of the story of Jesus among protestant circles.

[@holasona]

😄Yes, because that would mean Mary was forced to marry an old man, wouldn't it? Why is it harder for us to trust a God-fearing old man than a passionate, quick-tempered young man, like the one we see in this film?

[@redietteshome]

hey Sona what do the Armenian Apostolic church think about THE BOOK OF ENOCH?? do they accept it as sister church or reject it? and if you have read it what do you think about the book can you do a video on that? and it will go viral because people are interested on that book?

[@cassiopeia4672]

😉Kindly.How can she speak denoting a Church of thousands of years of history ? Plus we Orthodox Christians do not perceive canons of bible as dogmatic. This is like her asking me/you what do you think of 3rd Corinthians?('I donot think,i haven't read that Holy Scripture' perhaps i would say)🤗

[@redietteshome]

@@cassiopeia4672 I am just asking if the church or some fathers in the church write or talk about The BOOK OF ENOCH and i know it's not dogmatic that's why I ask her. I am oriental orthodox so i know we have the same dogma.I just want to know what the oriental orthodox thinks about the book of Enoch and she is Armenian so what do they think about that book they may not see it as scripture but do they read it do they reject it i am not saying she can represent the church am asking her personal opinion and if the church talks or write or some of her church fathers talks or write about the book. I saw eastern orthodox and Catholics and some protestant talks about the book But i can't find the oriental orthodox so i want to know why

[@DiorK-d7l]

Please Sister Sona could you share the fasting dates of 2025 of orthodox calendar. Thank you so much❤

[@holasona]

They are different for every church. In Armenian church we have been fasting 50 days before Christmas. Eastern Orthodox Fast began on November 28 (November 15, if you celebrate on December 25th) and lasts for forty days, until January 7 (December 25).

[@mhhmulaty5158]

If you want to know everything and I mean everything about the holy Mary, please read the book The Mystical City of God. Written by the venerable Maria of Agreda. In order of the holy mother herself. Everything from just before her immaculate conception till her assumption is there.

[@holasona]

Thank you, I will take a look!

[@emmaschauer5409]

I love the most holy Theotokos. This movie would only anger me. I think I'll pass. Thanks for the review!

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate your time! It is still a good-looking film, it might encourage some people to learn more about Holy Theotokos, but the script is sloppy and many things said and played out in it are deceiving and simply not true.

[@samuelA2023]

Thank you

[@holasona]

Thank you for watching!

[@acaydia2982]

Joel Olsteen was also on this project. Which makes me believe that there were some comprises that were made to get the story told. 95% of what you said , as a Catholic, we also believe. Poorly Catechized Catholics are also a constant issue I see. I was one of them.

[@thegoodroof]

I thought it was really good. Not cheesy and got some great points across. It got a lot right, and it’s so much better than all the other crap on Netflix. Forgive me!

[@ruzannamm21]

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[@holasona]

Merci:)

[@amberrufener4752]

This was very interesting! I have not watched the movie but have seen other people review it and none have been too favorable. I am not Orthodox Christian so it was informative to learn what is believed about Mary and I enjoyed listening. I believe differently in that I think she did have intimate relations with Joseph after Jesus was born and that she did have other children. I don't think Joseph was older.

[@whatswrongwithnick]

I'm super curious. Why do you believe that? Like, why have christians been lying since the time of the apostles. And why lie about her being a temple virgin?

[@amberrufener4752]

@@whatswrongwithnick Hi! I've been Christian a long time and I've never heard any of these views of Mary until I researched the Catholic faith some. It's interesting to hear different views and I appreciate how well Sona articulates them. When I read Matthew 1:25 I take that to mean that after Jesus was born Joseph and Mary consummated the marriage.

[@tinakulakove614]

​@@amberrufener4752 hi i noticed that was written in NIV version of the bible which is a protestant bible and protestanism started in 1517.. after christ.. but when I read the orthodox bible which is apostolic bible which is ancient teaching from the apostles it doesn't say Mary and Joseph consumate their marriage.. Mary remain virgin and Joseph had another kid from another marriage before he bethroted to Mary...

[@gabriel_icxcnk]

My mom invited me to watch it. It had one or two things from tradition, but mostly distorted and or butchered, and overshadowed by the Hollywood aesthetics and dramatism... As a movie it was entertaining and well done, I mean, artistically. But not certainly a Christian film altogether...

[@Itisnot2late]

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[@holasona]

Thank you! I am going to watch it now!

[@alimarpelolargo]

Si hay un Dios, por que hay tantas religiones

[@hgeorgiou9059]

Six mins into this video and I know I will not watch this movie.

[@RobChiz]

You are the best!🥹🙏☦️ maybe do Noah movie next w russell crowe. Love that movie

[@holasona]

Thank you so much! 🙏 That is very kind of you to say! And thank you for the idea:)