Comments on: Saturday, June 30, 2018 – The Pope’s mother-in-law

By: A

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 02:15:40 +0000

Maybe priests should be allowed to marry and have children, as some Protestant denominations allow. That way, a vocation to the priesthood could co-exist with the vocation to marriage. Could solve the lack of priests problem, since men would not think that they are giving up an aspect of life that is important to them.

How about allowing women to be priests? Married women, with children.

I’m in favour of both of these proposals for reform. The argument of it not being possible “becausr that’s the way we’ve always done it” is not good enough.

By: Dale Villeneuve

Dale Villeneuve — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:18:48 +0000

I ponder also about the things in scripture that leave us hanging such as the fate of Joseph the earthly father of Jesus since in Jesus’s early years he played such a great role on which we today still try to model or families.If he had been deathly ill I wonder why Jesus did not cure him.This would surely have been included as one of the miracles which he had performed.Instead it is like Joseph just fell off the face of the earth.

I speculate however that perhaps Joseph was much older than Mary and that his marriage to her was a second one for him.Perhaps he was at the time a widower with older perhaps almost independent children. Then when the bible talks about brothers and sisters of Jesus they could actually be half brothers and sisters. Joseph’s death at an older age then would then also facilitate Mary in her following of Jesus instead of having to play the role of wife and maintain a household for a husband who may not have been quite as mobile as herself.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:06:49 +0000

It’s a theory, Skip…and a pretty good one, huh?

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:11:05 +0000

Julie, could it be that Peters wife passed away before Jesus came on the sceen?
Just a thought.

Peace be with you

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:49:28 +0000

I become more engaged with scriptures when a voice of authority gives it meaning. Peter’s mother-in-law was forgotten person for me. What a boatload of info you shared! Now I own that bit of culture understanding and your words have moved my heart! Thank you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:30:37 +0000

Your depth of understanding and explaining scripture is incredible. Thanks so much for your time to bring others to a place where the teachings of Christ connect with our everyday lives. Cheers Julie

By: John

John — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:48:27 +0000

Thank you for your insights, I look forward to your writings. God bless