tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post2813108432079794416..comments2024-03-12T04:14:16.271-05:00Comments on The Rad Trad: Josephology Part 14: Peter and JosephThe Rad Tradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899289024837953345noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-13152151780678653682017-07-04T22:53:14.545-05:002017-07-04T22:53:14.545-05:00Why all the jokes cracked on St Joseph at the end ...Why all the jokes cracked on St Joseph at the end of this posts, that is very disrepectful!Luis Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742345748392512728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-88644567947492708432015-10-01T09:27:52.616-05:002015-10-01T09:27:52.616-05:00I have a friend who is deep into Josephite devotio...I have a friend who is deep into Josephite devotion. He reads books about St. Joseph, tries to model his life after the saint, prefers the young and virginal version, and so on. But he had never even heard of Joseph's assumption into Heaven until we brought it up.<br /><br />Every so often I will ask my fellow Catholics if they've heard the idea of Joseph's assumption, and the only ones who have answered positively were a couple of FSSP priests (I think it's part of their seminary training) and a few parishioners they had tried to convince. I know Catholics from all sorts of backgrounds and walks of life. The speculation that he was assumed is centuries old, but still quite obscure, as far as I can tell.<br /><br />I realize that this is not a strictly scientific poll. If you've done your own polling, you are welcome to share your findings.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04821093432726247774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-24579473941414078982015-10-01T08:31:01.417-05:002015-10-01T08:31:01.417-05:00"Edition de la chocolaterie" It appears ..."Edition de la chocolaterie" It appears the the term "sugar (or saccharine)" devotions has some reality behind it.Pulexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164993172745639593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-31385746889946578492015-10-01T08:28:39.314-05:002015-10-01T08:28:39.314-05:00"most laymen are shocked to hear that anyone ..."most laymen are shocked to hear that anyone could believe in his sinlessness or bodily assumption"<br /><br />Most, really? Have you any statistics? Have you done polling youreself? I suppose (admittedly without any data) that 'most laymen' (catholic, I mean) have not thought much about this problem and would believe it if somebody bothered to tell them this.<br /><br />Regarding Paul VI citation, it the Holy Family vs. Adam and Eve sounds a bit unusual, but the Pope was speaking there about sacrament of matrimony, and there the typology of Jesus and Mary, too, should not be stretched too far.Pulexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164993172745639593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-48449297092948139792015-09-24T18:27:42.046-05:002015-09-24T18:27:42.046-05:00Do not dispute over the merits of the Saints, whic...<i>Do not dispute over the merits of the Saints, which is the holier, or which the greater in the Kingdom of Heaven. This often breeds strife and unprofitable arguments, (2 Tim.2:23) feeding pride and empty boasting, from which in turn spring envy and dissension, while one proudly seeks to praise this Saint, and another that. Now, this desire to know and explore such matters is unprofitable, and is displeasing to the Saints themselves. `I am not the God of dissension, but of peace', (I Cor.14:33) and My peace is founded on humility, not on self-exaltation.</i>StrongmanBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576053748129020949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-28429555209934520132015-09-24T11:47:00.103-05:002015-09-24T11:47:00.103-05:00"We all know that St. Joseph is the second gr...<i>"We all know that St. Joseph is the second greatest saint but Our Lord wanted to emphasize the greatness of St. John the Baptist."</i><br /><br />He seems almost apologetic for what Scripture is saying here.Athelstanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346012062816580296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-51584571787907690512015-09-23T11:19:05.550-05:002015-09-23T11:19:05.550-05:00As an aside,I find it interesting that the avid Jo...As an aside,I find it interesting that the avid Josephite John XXIII (one of the only 20th century popes I like) still recognized the importance and high status of John the Baptist and that many Josephite beliefs are not dogmatic. The honor and privilege of which he speaks need not necessarily be bodily assumption, as there are many beliefs about what saints "sit next to" Christ or accompany Him when He performs certain actions.Ecclesial Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070187926547373245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-29502011872011731432015-09-23T10:21:46.494-05:002015-09-23T10:21:46.494-05:00When Christ was struck by a servant of the priests...When Christ was struck by a servant of the priests, "Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?" (Jn. 18). Turning the other cheek is more of a general principle than a literal command.<br /><br />Again, when St. Paul was about to be scourged, he reminded the centurion that he was a Roman citizen and thus it was unlawful for him to be tortured (Acts 22). Why not turn the other cheek and meekly accept the scourging? Because it was not a literal command, and he was not violating the principle by invoking his citizenship.<br /><br />It's right to say that God does not speak in falsehoods, but he does use figures of speech at times. He even uses hyperbole to make a point, when necessary.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04821093432726247774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-71048883007212816822015-09-23T09:47:51.059-05:002015-09-23T09:47:51.059-05:00John the Baptist would still be the greatest MAN t...John the Baptist would still be the greatest MAN that was not also God (insert Tolkein reference "I am no man!" here).<br /><br />"If one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other."... That's not hyperbole. That's genuinely correct and the example of the saints. It's just inapplicable in all circumstances (see also "Thou Shalt Not Kill"... which I've been informed more directly translates to "Murder. No!" or "Thou shalt not Murder"). The plucking out of an eye of cutting off of a hand... yeah, that's another story, but it's still helpful in the metaphorical sense.<br /><br />I should have stated, God does speak blatant falsehood. Everything He says is true in at least one sense.Ecclesial Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070187926547373245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-51256068519590124312015-09-23T09:26:53.005-05:002015-09-23T09:26:53.005-05:00Christ spoke in hyperbole more than once: "If...Christ spoke in hyperbole more than once: "If thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee.... If one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other." Even his statement about John is a bit hyperbolic, since the Blessed Virgin was greater than he. But of course that's no excuse for placing Joseph in John's proper place.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04821093432726247774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-23719092022896870592015-09-23T09:18:53.461-05:002015-09-23T09:18:53.461-05:00So the Lord explicitly states that St. John is the...So the Lord explicitly states that St. John is the greatest regular man born of woman, and we're supposed to take that as exaggeration? God does not speak in hyperbole!<br /><br />Also, wouldn't St. John the Baptist be an excellent model for young men and St. Joseph for older men?Ecclesial Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070187926547373245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-76486029444101460702015-09-23T00:19:07.580-05:002015-09-23T00:19:07.580-05:00I went to Mass on the Nativity of the Forerunner t...I went to Mass on the Nativity of the Forerunner this year at a parish which offers the new rite. When the priest referenced the verse where Our Lord says "Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist", the priest, as without any hesitation, quickly said something along the lines of "We all know that St. Joseph is the second greatest saint but Our Lord wanted to emphasize the greatness of St. John the Baptist."<br /><br />This was not a surprise because this particular parish has several retreats for men focusing on St. Joseph and whatnot but this is getting ridiculous at this point. Solitary Sojourning https://www.blogger.com/profile/12091161291027576112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348523519788188753.post-15448905181045281562015-09-23T00:17:40.600-05:002015-09-23T00:17:40.600-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Solitary Sojourning https://www.blogger.com/profile/12091161291027576112noreply@blogger.com