[metmom]

Considering Mary's relationship with the Holy Spirit who impregnated her, resulting in the Incarnation of the Son of God, in a plan formed before the foundation of the world, I don't think God was wrong in preserving her virginity as a token of her unique honor.

You all have a real problem on your hands because when the Holy spirit impregnated Mary, she was already a man's legal wife.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I don't see how *I* have a problem with that.

If *I* had a problem, I'd be saying that God cuckolded Joseph, which is, to an extreme degree, dishonorable. Such a charge makes God out to be a wife-stealer: blasphemous.

But that is not the case since I believe that the Incarnation via the Blessed Virgin Mary was intended from before the foundation of the world, and God had the prior and exclusive claim.

Therefore the "marriage" between Mary and Joseph is not to be regarded as an ordinary marriage, but as a legal provision to make Jesus legally of the House of Joseph, thus also the lawful, rightful heir of David (He was naturally related to David only on His mother's side); and to make sure Jesus and Mary had a provider and protector.

There's so much to love about St. Joseph, especially in obeying the Angel and carrying through with things he could not have fully understood.

[Elsie]

Considering Mary's relationship with the Holy Spirit who impregnated her, resulting in the Incarnation of the Son of God, in a plan formed before the foundation of the world, I don't think God was wrong in preserving her virginity as a token of her unique honor.

You all have a real problem on your hands because when the Holy spirit impregnated Mary, she was already a man's legal wife.

Sorry ladies; I hate to interrupt, but the BOOK does NOT say "impregnate". 

Luke 1:35   Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

 

 

 

Luke 1:1-4    Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;

² According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

³ It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

⁴ That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

 

 

Luke 1:1-4      New International Version (NIV)

1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, ² just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. ³ With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, ⁴ so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

 

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Oh that ALL of us would be so diligent in our studies: to be worthy to be called; as were the Bereans - Noble.

 

Acts 17:11  King James Version (KJV)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

[Elsie]

1 John 5:13 KJV

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know...