Quick quick mary question

[allhers]

luvthelight:

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Based on writing by Mary’s mother, Saint Anne, many believe that Mary as also given to serve the Lord in the temple. The outcome was different, however, because she was a female. When Mary was around 13, she would have had to go somewhere else to live, because adult women were believed to contaminate the temple. Joseph, an esteemed Jewish widow, was placed in charge of Mary, who was still only about 13. Jospeh was many years older than Mary, contrary to popular pictures of the Holy Family. This is probably why there is not mention of Joseph after the first years of Jesus’s life, he most likely had died. It is also why we call Mary Ever Virgin, and know that she dedicated her entire life to God.

Samuel’s story can teach us many things about listening to God’s call. Like Samuel, we might not recognize a call to be coming from God, and we might ignore it. We must also be listening, and remember that God is said to speak in a still small voice and think about the meaning of the expression you never know whenn the bum on the street is an angel sent by God.

Ok, this is, in part what you said to begin with, (what is quoted above), and I just went to the site you just posted catholic.com/library/Mary_Ever_Virgin.asp above and read, and it clearly says this, not what you just said above that it says.:…
According to the world-renowned patristics scholar, Johannes Quasten: “The principal aim of the whole writing [Protoevangelium of James] is to prove the perpetual and inviolate virginity of Mary before, in, and after the birth of Christ” (Patrology, 1:120–1).

To begin with, the Protoevangelium records that when Mary’s birth was prophesied, her mother, St. Anne, vowed that she would devote the child to the service of the Lord, as Samuel had been by his mother (1 Sam. 1:11). Mary would thus serve the Lord at the Temple, as women had for centuries (1 Sam. 2:22), and as Anna the prophetess did at the time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:36–37). A life of continual, devoted service to the Lord at the Temple meant that Mary would not be able to live the ordinary life of a child-rearing mother. Rather, she was vowed to a life of perpetual virginity.

Now, this is not the same thing that you said, is it? That is probably what set everyone off to begin with. That and the fact that when I gave you clear teachings from very reliable Catholic sources and you never gave us your source until just recently (which is also on this site and does not say what you said it did). No where on there does it say it is based on writings by St. Anne.
Thank you for helping with the children, continue checking out like you did, and I never thought you were angry (and I certainly am not.)

 

[1ke]

allhers:

Ok, this is, in part what you said to begin with, (what is quoted above), and I just went to the site you just posted catholic.com/library/Mary_Ever_Virgin.asp above and read, and it clearly says this, not what you just said above that it says.:…
According to the world-renowned patristics scholar, Johannes Quasten: “The principal aim of the whole writing [Protoevangelium of James] is to prove the perpetual and inviolate virginity of Mary before, in, and after the birth of Christ” (Patrology, 1:120–1).

To begin with, the Protoevangelium records that when Mary’s birth was prophesied, her mother, St. Anne, vowed that she would devote the child to the service of the Lord, as Samuel had been by his mother (1 Sam. 1:11). Mary would thus serve the Lord at the Temple, as women had for centuries (1 Sam. 2:22), and as Anna the prophetess did at the time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:36–37). A life of continual, devoted service to the Lord at the Temple meant that Mary would not be able to live the ordinary life of a child-rearing mother. Rather, she was vowed to a life of perpetual virginity.

Now, this is not the same thing that you said, is it? That is probably what set everyone off to begin with. That and the fact that when I gave you clear teachings from very reliable Catholic sources and you never gave us your source until just recently (which is also on this site and does not say what you said it did). No where on there does it say it is based on writings by St. Anne.
Thank you for helping with the children, continue checking out like you did, and I never thought you were angry (and I certainly am not.)

No, what set me off is that no matter what it says, the Proto-Evangelum of James is NOT Scripture. It is a story and cannot be taken as factual. Adults can discern the various levels of scripture and the merit of extra-biblical writings. Fourth graders cannot.

There is plenty of parallel that can be drawn from Scripture without introducing confusing non-Scriptural stories.

Ann Rice wrote a book about the early life of Jesus too, but I wouldn’t teach a bible lesson based on it.

 

[allhers]

1ke:

No, what set me off is that no matter what it says, the Proto-Evangelum of James is NOT Scripture. It is a story and cannot be taken as factual. Adults can discern the various levels of scripture and the merit of extra-biblical writings. Fourth graders cannot.

There is plenty of parallel that can be drawn from Scripture without introducing confusing non-Scriptural stories.

Ann Rice wrote a book about the early life of Jesus too, but I wouldn’t teach a bible lesson based on it.

Well no one asked about Anne Rice but I suppose you have a right to what set you off about it, I read the whole thread and it is clear that most agreed with my take on it.
I don’t think their is anything wrong with luvthelight mentioning it as I clearly remember the Nuns who taught me in grade school mentioning it too. It is just a really good idea to stress (as I am sure luvthelight got that point.) that this is NOT based on the Holy Bible, and to give the source where it is written.