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| Author: | Anna1111 [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Joachim_and_Anna I thought I'd post this very nice write up on my Patron Saint, St. Anna, since her Feast Day is tomorrow. She was the Grandmother of Jesus. |
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| Author: | Darla [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
Many years, Anna! Happy name day. In the vigil service last night for today's feast, it seems there was a quote from St. Nikolai Velimirovich saying something like "They only had one daughter, but, oh! What a daughter. They only had one grandson, but oh! What a grandson." I really liked it. Joyous feast! |
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| Author: | Carli [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
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| Author: | Carli [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
I have to LOL because that "like" is SOOOO big! So I guess, you get the point. Happy Name day, Anna! |
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| Author: | Pam in Colorado [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
I thought Mary and Joseph had more children, more sons. How could they only have one grandson?? I am so confused by this. 8? Oh, and happy name day Anna!! |
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| Author: | Darla [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
Pam in Colorado wrote: I thought Mary and Joseph had more children, more sons. How could they only have one grandson?? I am so confused by this. 8? Oh, and happy name day Anna!! Pam, I'll PM you so as not to take over Anna's lovely celebratory thread with a theological discussion, LOL. (Unless she wants to tackle it here!!). 
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| Author: | Tory [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
Darla, can you pm me the info also? I have the same question as Pam. Thank you.
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| Author: | Briva [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
Carli, the BIG LIKE is appropriate. |
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| Author: | Anna1111 [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
The short answer: The Virgin Mary had only one Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. St. Joseph, by some accounts, was previously married and had other children by his first wife (Most notably St. Salome & St. James), but they would not have been the Grandchildren of Sts. Joachim and Anna, but rather Step-Grandchildren (and, quite possibly older than their daughter, as St. Joseph is said to have been quite old when he was betrothed to the Virgin Mary). We believe that the Virgin Mary was Ever-Virgin. This is a nice article for anyone interested in more details of the Church's understanding on this http://www.protomartyr.org/mary.html |
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| Author: | Anna1111 [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Feast of Sts. Joachim & Anna |
I LIKE that big like! : ) Thank you all for the Nameday wishes! : ) Some friends came over after Church & brought me a cake to celebrate the day. |
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