DEAR PATHROSE,
Your alternate explanation requires a clarification
with reference from the Bible,or a belief which is
accepted and preached by the Church.This topic is
purely related to faith and can lead a person to alter
his faith.
With love and prayers,
GREG
--- pathrose alphus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
6:3 Isnt this the carpenter, the son5 of Mary6 and
brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And
arent his sisters here with us? And they took
offense at him.
Friends,
This verse is subject to much debate among biblical
scholars and lay people alike. Besides the
explanation offered by Joynetters on the doubt
raised by Jannet, there is an alternate explanation,
which is based on the tradition of some Eastern
Churches.
St.Joseph, foster father of our Lord, and his legal
father, was a widower when he became engaged to the
Blessed Virgin. The brothers and sisters mentioned
in the scipture are his children by the previous
marriage. St. Joseph led a celebate life after the
death of his first spouse.
This explanation, I think, is easier than the
cousin theory. Jesus was considered as the son of
St. Joseph during His ministry. He was acclaimed as
the Son of David, because of his legal status as
the son of St. Joseph. So the other children of
St.Joseph will naturally be called His siblings.
I am not very sure about the official position of
the Church on this topic. Thomas Acchan and other
ordained members of the Joynet may clarify on this.
But I think that since no dogmatic statement
Ex-Cathedra is there on this topic, a Catholic is
free to take recourse in the alternate explanation
offered.
Love
Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India
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