Who, Which, What is the bride of Christ?

[JesusmyLord]

Who… Some told me its the nuns who will be the bride of Christ. When it comes to nuns I came to think of Saint Faustina Kowalska. Why? because Divine Mercy (Jesus) appeared to her.

(SAME QUESTION TO THE WHICH BY THE WAY)
If the bride is a person, then does that mean it will replace our Holy Mother of God? Because, if Jesus gets married then that means that girl will be the queen. It would be sad if we will have a new queen…
But that’s God’s decision not mine.

BUT,
If the BRIDE is just a symbolism is it either the church or some other things?

 

[Mary888]

The Bride of Christ is His church (physical in terms of built items and spiritual in terms of the sum of souls of all Christians and the saints and prophets of the OT, physical in terms of the body of the Christians and the saints and the prophets of the OT).
In Hebrew tradition the feminine expresses a space in which the Spirit (God-masculine) dwells. This is why for example Israel as a country is referred to by the religious Israeli Jews as “she”.
The same concept applies to the Church. The Church is a “she” because the Church is the place in which the Holy Trinity dwells.

 

[Roseeurekacross]

The Church is the Bride of Christ. We are the Body of the Church, Jesus is its Head. As a baptised Christian we are all members of the People of God, the Priesthood of the People.

 

[adgloriam]

I would hold some reservation for afterthought regarding the gender of a given noun because broader linguistic reasons (phonetic among others) can determine the nouns gender on basis of the simple need that it sound right amidst a sentence.

Although in some cases the choice of gender for a given word isn’t by chance in other cases the word just evolved diacronically to fit the pattern of the language as a whole.

In Hebrew tradition the feminine expresses a space in which the Spirit (God-masculine) dwells.

I’m pretty certain the Spirit dwells in man too.

 

[Mary888]

I’m pretty certain the Spirit dwells in man too.

Just an explanation as to why the Church is a Bride and a “she”. Pope Francis argued that because the Church is a “she” the priests must be men and can never be women.
I see it as the “feminine principle” mentioned, not necessarily in our human ways of “a woman”. It is more like the “feminine principle God” is about enclosure and a place to dwell. While being a human woman is related to this or is not related to this.
As much as I understand from these terms and why the Church is traditionally a “she” and not an “it”.

 

[adgloriam]

Pope Francis argued that because the Church is a “she” the priests must be men and can never be women.

I didn’t catch that specific argument, but the popes production is of such extent you can hardly keep up with everything he says. Anyway, the argument as it was made was in oversimplified form not intending to carry much weight beyond reaffirming teaching in a single sentence by way of metaphor(which is always pleasant to the listener.)

I see it as the “feminine principle” mentioned

The “feminine principle” gives, not only, almost every word a gender, but is also a strong tradition in Mediterranean countries that is inscribed in languages and practices - thus it is more anthropological since all Mediterranean countries (even those that aren’t Cristian or Jewish) have those exact same principles inscribed in their languages.

Thus the argument (together with: “who wrote the bible”) suggests it as a cultural/linguistic practice that was inscribed into scripture by influence of its part that is human authorship - without any extended theological significance. And the ‘life bearing principle’ simply remits a natural feminine property to God as the giver of life.

 

[JesusmyLord]

So is it symbolizism or its literal question to all of you

 

[adgloriam]

Your question (of which there are several in the OP, and some lacking a question mark) has more than 1 point that is complete nonsense. So I find it off-putting to address it directly.

 

[Todd_Easton]

The bridegroom-and-bride (husband-and-wife) language is just a metaphor for the even-more-intimate, supernatural relationship between Christ and Christians, individually, including nuns, and between Christ and Christians collectively (the whole Church). The metaphor is a little easier to understand in the case of nuns (female religious) because when we think of ordinary brides (wives) we think of females.

The mother of the king of the Jews was usually regarded as the queen of the kingdom (more accurately, the queen-mother), not his wife. In the past, Jewish kings had many wives at the same time and his mother was the only woman he could trust to have his best interests at heart.

 

[rose321]

Just an explanation as to why the Church is a Bride and a “she”. Pope Francis argued that because the Church is a “she” the priests must be men and can never be women.
I see it as the “feminine principle” mentioned, not necessarily in our human ways of “a woman”. It is more like the “feminine principle God” is about enclosure and a place to dwell. While being a human woman is related to this or is not related to this.
As much as I understand from these terms and why the Church is traditionally a “she” and not an “it”.

Respectfully opinion only in pondering on the Word.

Our heavenly Father seeks not gender does he? Matters not if one is a man or woman in the flesh does it?

But our Heavenly Father seeks out >>Hearts, Souls and Minds? All 3 of theses we cannot hold in our hands to gaze upon them can we?

Very 1st Commandment tells us this, does it not? >> Love me with your whole heart, soul and mind?

So our Heavenly Father is not seeking a gender is he, but Hearts Souls and Minds to be established within,where he desires to be worshiped and glorified within us through out our daily walk, our Journey?

Our Heavenly Father is an Eternal infinite Spiritual Being, he dies not, right? Why we are told to pray to him, if he does not hear, why do we pray?

Questioning does the Creator not have the character of being both Masculine and Feminine in a Spiritual sense?

Feminine side being>> Love, Joy, Compassion empathy…softer side of who he is?

Masculine side of ones character as being all powerful, mighty, not being of weakness, but of strength within?

Question do we not all have masculine and feminine side to each of us within, our own personal character, have a softer side, our own weaknesses, our own personal strengths within, etc?

What is the Image of our Heavenly Father?

Can an image represent ones own personal character?

Jesus tells us, if you see me you see my Father and you also can become one in him as I am one in him? How? Jesus physically came as a man right?
If one is a woman hard to do physically right?

So it is not about a physical appearance nor gender>>>>>>>>>>but our Heavenly Father seeks out>>>>Love me with your whole Heart, Soul and Mind within us?

Told King David was a righteous man after my>> own heart, right?

1st Commandment given… Love me with your whole Heart, Soul and Mind

Does Jesus not teach us I do all that pleases my Father? Wholeness within he was not divided within nor serve 2 masters?
And the Father says this is my Son in whom I am well pleased?

Sorry confused lots of questions is all in pondering on His Word and in Jesus teaching and how he pleased the Lord by his actions taken is all, when he walked in the physical flesh.

Just pondering on St Peter’s word his teaching…I cannot speak to you about Spiritual matters while your still sipping milk, thinking with our carnal minds maybe?

So confused on this forgive me just pondering with lots of questions?? Peace