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“Ask a Priest: Why does Jesus address his Mother as ‘woman’ in Scripture?”
Q: At least twice in Scripture Christ calls his own mother “woman”: once at the wedding at Cana and again at the foot of the cross. That would normally be noted as being rude, disrespectful, and I wonder how that made Mary feel. Never in Scripture does he call her ...
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“Ask a Priest: How could Mary’s marriage to Joseph be considered valid when it was not consummated?”
Q: As a non-Christian, I am baffled. Why was Mary’s marriage unconsummated? As it was not, how could it have been considered valid? And if it was not valid, how could it have been appropriate for her and Joseph to travel together? -D.G.K. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: ...
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