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Re: Let's talk about age gaps
« Reply #195 on: November 03, 2025, 07:37:11 AM »
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    • Mary was most likely 14-16. Jospeh was probably about 28-35.

    Still a good deal older, but I don't think Jospeh was "an old man". In my opinion, he was probably a stout guy.
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    « Reply #196 on: November 03, 2025, 07:38:43 AM »
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    • Quote from: Everlast22 on November 03, 2025, 07:37:11 AM
    Mary was most likely 14-16. Jospeh was probably about 28-35.

    Still a good deal older, but I don't think Jospeh was "an old man". In my opinion, he was probably a stout guy.
    Did you read the thread here? https://www.cathinfo.com/fighting-errors-in-the-modern-world/the-age-of-st-joseph/
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    Re: Let's talk about age gaps
    « Reply #197 on: November 03, 2025, 07:44:50 AM »
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    « Reply #198 on: November 03, 2025, 07:47:19 AM »
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    • Quote from: Everlast22 on November 03, 2025, 07:44:50 AM
    Yes, I read it.
    Neither old not young.
    No one would say 48 is old. He could have been 50 even.
    So your put a number on it for no real reason.

    Bear in mind that this opinion was the more "liberal" opinions, as the author himself admits.
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    « Reply #199 on: November 03, 2025, 07:48:45 AM »
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    • one interesting reason he give for St. Joseph not being young is that the Eygptians would not have revered him.
    No one reveres a 25 year old man. Sorry not sorry.
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    Re: Let's talk about age gaps
    « Reply #200 on: November 03, 2025, 07:50:13 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 07:47:19 AM
    Neither old not young.
    No one would say 48 is old. He could have been 50 even.
    So your put a number on it for no real reason.

    Bear in mind that this opinion was the more "liberal" opinions, as the author himself admits.
    I personally don't think 28-35 is young for his time. To me, that's near middle age for that time. Especially near mid 30's.
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    « Reply #201 on: November 03, 2025, 07:54:52 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 07:36:41 AM
    Please do not open your mouth on this issue until you have done some serious reading on the subject and stop quoting dubious sources like Fulton Sheen and Escriva and post Vatican II opinions.


    Did you not read the article posted only a few days ago on the subject? https://www.cathinfo.com/fighting-errors-in-the-modern-world/the-age-of-st-joseph/
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    Fact is, WE DON'T KNOW, no matter who we quote, or what anyone     speculates.
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    « Reply #202 on: November 03, 2025, 08:09:09 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 07:18:02 AM
    Agreed 100%.

    I have counseled many on looking for a spouse logically rather than sentimentally.  After all, love is a virtue, a conscious choice, not a feeling.
    Are you a priest?
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    « Reply #203 on: November 03, 2025, 08:11:48 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 07:12:37 AM
    I thought it was a good explanation for those who don't know that we actually don't know much about St. Joseph.

    Sure, St. Joseph died before Our Lord's ministry, but we don't know at what age he died.

    Speculation is best kept to a minimum.
    >Jews invent feminism and age gap propaganda 
    >Holy family has a large age gap
    >Posts pro vatican 2 propaganda article that makes all kinds of rubbish connections to lessen the age gap
    Really makes you think

    Also no people don't think St Joseph was old because of the heretical claim that Jesus has siblings/cousins or whatever. It was a nonsense connection made to detract St Joseph's age. A fallacy of sorts.
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    « Reply #204 on: November 03, 2025, 08:15:49 AM »
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    « Reply #205 on: November 03, 2025, 08:19:49 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 07:36:41 AM
    Please do not open your mouth on this issue until you have done some serious reading on the subject and stop quoting dubious sources like Fulton Sheen and Escriva and post Vatican II opinions.


    Did you not read the article posted only a few days ago on the subject? https://www.cathinfo.com/fighting-errors-in-the-modern-world/the-age-of-st-joseph/
    This just says he was a man. Middle aged, not young or old. It doesn't even give a number. So i am going to assume 30-40. Because scripture says the life of man is 70-80 yrs, and 35-40 is middle aged.
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    « Reply #206 on: November 03, 2025, 08:22:24 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 08:11:48 AM

    >Holy family has a large age gap
    Where's your proof?

    It's a rhetorical question, because there is no proof.  We simple don't know and can only speculate.
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    « Reply #207 on: November 03, 2025, 08:26:31 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 08:19:49 AM
    This just says he was a man. Middle aged, not young or old. It doesn't even give a number. So i am going to assume 30-40. Because scripture says the life of man is 70-80 yrs, and 35-40 is middle aged.
    Perhaps is best to stick with facts rather than personal opinion.

    Since we don't know the age gap between Our Lady and St. Joseph, perhaps we should look elsewhere for Catholic traching on the subject 
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    « Reply #208 on: November 03, 2025, 08:27:33 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 08:22:24 AM
    Where's your proof?

    It's a rhetorical question, because there is no proof.  We simple don't know and can only speculate.
    Because we know historically Jєωιѕн women got married as young as 12, and the other ancient civilizations it was around 15. Since judae was under Roman occupation it makes sense she got married in her youth. 

    Even in the middle ages before protestantism most gis got married by 19.

    It extremely unlikely and frankly foolish to believe that St Joseph was her age or even only a few years older as men take more time to develop, mature and become capable at doing their duties.

    Since many Saints have given Saint Joseph a decent 'middle' age that would put the age gap at ~15 or so years.
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    Re: Let's talk about age gaps
    « Reply #209 on: November 03, 2025, 08:28:27 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on November 03, 2025, 08:26:31 AM
    Perhaps is best to stick with facts rather than personal opinion.

    Since we don't know the age gap between Our Lady and St. Joseph, perhaps we should look elsewhere for Catholic traching on the subject
    We can stick with historical marriage ages and the opinions of the Saints. Not Jєωιѕн propaganda piece articles.
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