Mary and Joseph, perpetual virgins?

[Nelka]

The Essenes were a Jewish sect which practiced continent (no-sex) marriages.

 

[Phemie]

The Essenes were a Jewish sect which practiced continent (no-sex) marriages.

Recruiting must have been a full time job.

 

[JB_Brother_4446]

John’s list of the crucifixion has:

1. His mother
2. His mother’s sister
3. Mary of Clopas
4. Mary Magdalene

Matthew’s list:

1. Mary Magdalene
2. Mary mother of James and Joses
3. Mother of Zebedee’s sons

Mark’s list:

1. Mary Magdalene
2. Mary mother of James the Less and Joses
3. Salome

Salome can be identified as the mother of Zebedee’s sons. However, since she is not mentined in John’s gospel, it is logical to place her with the sister/relative of Mary mother of Jesus.

So there were 4 women at the cross then.

 

[JB_Brother_4446]

So there were 4 women at the cross then.

Anyone?

 

[Glacies]

There is a Latin prayer that refers to St. Joseph as the virgin-father of Jesus:

O IOSEPH, virgo Pater Iesu, purissime Sponse Virginis Mariae, quotidie deprecare pro nobis ipsum Iesum Filium Dei, ut, armis suae gratiae muniti legitime certantes in vita, ab eodem coronemur in morte. Amen.

O JOSEPH, virgin-father of Jesus, most pure Spouse of the Virgin Mary, pray every day for us to the same Jesus, the Son of God, that we, being defended by the power of His grace and striving dutifully in life, may be crowned by Him at the Hour of death. Amen.

It would be interesting to know more about the origin of this prayer, but it is unmentioned in the source.

Anyone?

Seven different names are mentioned in the Holy Gospels, but there might be apposition. See the second table in Wikipedia.