(June 22, 2015 at 4:46 pm)abaris Wrote:(June 22, 2015 at 4:41 pm)Metis Wrote: Catholic/Orthodox tradition in this case, both claim the marriage was essentially orchestrated by God as a cover so Mary had someone to look after her and to give the impression Jesus was Josephs child. So she wouldn't suffer stigma for being a single mother.
Yeah, nutritor domini and yada, yada, yada. I was talking about the real lay of the land back at that time.
Rather optimistic an expectation for a believer don't you think?