Scripture: In
the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named
Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a
man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was
Mary. 28 And he came to her and
said, "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" 29 But she was greatly
troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this
might be. 30 And the angel said to her,
"Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will
conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. Luke 1:26-38
Reflection: The
angel Gabriel was sent to a young virgin betrothed to a man.
Was she then a virgin? From what we see in Scripture, she
surely was a virgin.
Since she was betrothed to a man did she continue to remain
a virgin? Possibly yes, because Jewish society respected the marital bond of
marriage and its sacredness.
Since, she was betrothed to a man did she continue to remain
a virgin in her thoughts? Possibly we could doubt and even assume our doubts as
true BUT it would be foolish on our
part to reject God’s choice of a virgin betrothed to a man. In doing so and
thus by rejecting Mary we are rejecting God and his choice.
Prayer: Hail Mary
full of grace, the Lord is with you: Pray for us!
DD = Dedicated Discipleship: Come grow in
the Lord with us
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ReplyDelete"Since, she was betrothed to a man did she continue to remain a virgin in her thoughts? Possibly we could doubt and even assume our doubts as true"
I prefer to stay with the Catholic Church and her version "Blessed Mary, ever virgin" as we say in the "I Confess"