Mary Ever Virgin

[Todd_Easton]

thistle:

I’ve checked a few bibles and the verse from Matthew you quote, according to the notes, has absolutely nothing to do with the birth of Jesus or Mary being a virgin despite that birth. The notes also reference interpretations by St Jerome and St Hilary which again which cast no light on your interpretation.
I’m not saying you are wrong but I would be interested to know where your interpretation comes from.

The Matthew quote really has no direct bearing on the birth of Jesus or Mary being a virgin. I chose to use it when I did because it evokes the gentle nature of Jesus. To me, it is really inconceiveable that the divine child by his birth would leave Mary’s body in a state less perfect, less intact, than it was before his birth.

 

[thistle]

Todd Easton:

The Matthew quote really has no direct bearing on the birth of Jesus or Mary being a virgin. I chose to use it when I did because it evokes the gentle nature of Jesus. To me, it is really inconceiveable that the divine child by his birth would leave Mary’s body in a state less perfect, less intact, than it was before his birth.

Okay. Thanks. I get it now.

 

[puzzleannie]

Gareth:

Hello all,

I To my thinking one wouldn’t lose virginity by giving birth in any case… but the catechism states the Mary remained ‘intact’. I don’t want to be crass about this but how did this occur? is the Catechism speaking of physically intact? and if so, what is the Church’s statement on how the birth process occured?

Thanks in advance
Gareth

the Church’s statement is we don’t know precisely and we don’t need to know the mechanics, just accept the fact. There is all kinds of tradition on this topic, but no doctrinal statement, to my knowledge on the actual medical report.