[Magdalen] Images and words about Mary

[Marion Thompson]

Our knowledge of life in the Mediterannean culture of the time informs 
us of likelihoods.   A lot of stuff isn't suggested in scripture.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 1/30/2016 4:39 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> Where did the idea that Joseph was an older man come from? Nothing in the scripture suggests that.
>
> On January 30, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Blessed Mary "ever virgin"? Not on yer life, bud! Especially not if she was
> a good Jewish wife, with all that entails! And it irks me no end to see
> Joseph portrayed as an old man. I have always figured they were both fairly
> young and confused by it all, but willing to be led by the holy spirit. We
> older folks are a whole lot more cynical.
>
> On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:01 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/29/2016 10:14:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> cervus51 at gmail.com writes:
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>> I have  always found it interesting that the phrase "Blessed Mary, Ever
>> Virgin",  popular among those of a highly Catholic bent, and the more
>> generally  accepted and biblical "Ever Blessed Virgin Mary" use exactly the
>> same words  in a different order.
>>
>> Actually, I prefer such terms as Maris Stella (Star of the Sea)
>> or even Virgo Virginis (Virgin of Virgins).
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>> David Strang.
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