A Line of Scandalous Women
The conclusive, last subheading alerts us to Jesus Christ acknowledged perhaps more as son of Our Lady Mary than of Joseph.
It calls to mind the song Joseph by Georges Moustaki (May 3, 1934-May 23, 2013). The Egyptian-French singer expressed at a concert his long-time sympathy for Joseph. He ended his song with these words:
Parfois je pense à toi, Joseph (Sometimes I think of you, Joseph)
Mon pauvre ami, lorsque l'on rit (My dear [literally "poor"] friend, when they laugh)
De toi qui n'avais demandé (about you who asked)
Qu'à vivre heureux avec Marie (only to live happily with Mary).
Is there any tradition as to why their engagement?
(The Moustaki song mentions Our Lady Mary as
la plus jolie [the prettiest]
Parmi les filles de Galilée [Among the young girls of Galilee]).
DerdriuMarriner, Mar 25, 2024