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Friday, May 27, 2011

Were Mary and Joseph allowed to rub noses?



Here’s one of those deep urgent questions in moral theology that members of the One True Church® tussle over.

http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=7916348#post7916348

HT: James Swan

I decided to hold a séance to see if I could get some expert advice. St. Alphonsus de Liguori told me that Mary and Joseph were allowed to kiss on condition that Mary wear a veil to prevent their lips from coming into direct contact.

But Francisco Suárez demurred, assuring me that Mary and Joseph were only allowed to rub noses. I was about to ask the Blessed Cardinal Newman when my medium suffered a fit of hiccups and had to sever the uplink. 


When communications are restored, I also plan to ask if Mary and Joseph were allowed to hold hands–with or without gloves.
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4 comments:

  1. John Bugay5/27/2011 3:58 PM

    Hey Steve, if you can channel through to Liguori, why not spring for the extra dime and ask Mary herself?

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  2. steve5/27/2011 4:18 PM

    I'm not sure I have the security clearance to swing that.

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  3. John Bugay5/27/2011 4:26 PM

    You seem far more secure to me than you're letting on.

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  4. Andrew5/28/2011 11:18 AM

    why not spring for the extra dime and ask Mary herself?

    I would have thought you'd need independent corroboration for Steve's controversial questions.

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