Jesus instructs James as future Jerusalem Bishop & that he must never flee [Poem Vol 2 Ch 258 (6)], Jesus to Maria Valtorta - Catholic Reconquista:- youtube.com/watch?v=qdwSmh9Fbbc
The Melkite (and Orthodox) tradition that St. Joseph is the father of (the third) St. James the Just, is embedded into the 2000 year old liturgical calendar and is none of the Roman Catholic's business as it is not a Magisterial issue. The Roman calendar celebrating only two James' does not contradict the 2000 year old Divine Liturgy that celebrates three. Saint James the Just's day is celebrated on the same Feast Day of King David reminding us of the continuity of the lineage of the Messiah. Bishop Raya of Blessed Memory used to say that he was the Bishop of Jesus' ancestors. This belief also protected the Eastern Churches from succumbing to the heresy of a phony jewish lineage of eastern europeans that plagues our time.
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"Knowledge of scripture is knowledge of Christ" St. Jerome
1 Corinthians 15 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
Examine this text. Paul had spent part of his ministry exhorting his brethren on Christ the King but was realizing he was meant to become apostle to the Gentiles instead (Acts 13:46). In the above passage, we see a clearer distinction of a third James and and contrary to the belief in the Latin tradition. In this narrative of the sequence of the Risen Lord appearing to many, there is His appearance first to the 12, that we know includes James the son of Zebedee and James (the Lesser) the son of Alphaeus (Luke 6:12-14). Paul then clearly makes mention of another James before ending with himself. Why would this distinction be made if this were not truly a third James who he also calls “the Lord’s brother” (Galatians 1:19)? And if the James he mentions in 1 Corinthians 15:7 is one of the 12, why is he not specifying which one? There IS a third James. This James in the eastern tradition is called James the Just and was martyred by being thrown from the temple before its destruction in 70 AD. He is the half-first-born brother of Jesus from Joseph before he became a widow.
Come on , Peter, if Our Lady was a Virgin her whole life, I am sure God would find a best match.. like for like.. I believe this also from "private" - whatever that is, revelation.. the Douay-Rheims Bible is considered magisterially approved as it is based on the Latin Vulgate, which was affirmed by the Council of Trent as the authoritative text for the Catholic Church. The Douay-Rheims Bible does not specifically refer to James the Just as a "third James," but it does recognize him as the brother in the Hebrew sense of brother, of Jesus which is taken here to mean close relative or cousin..
First born brother of Jesus from St. Joseph before he became a widow. According to the Eastern Traditions and embedded in the Liturgical Calendar for 2000 years.
When you say brother you mean kin or cousin, not literal brother of the flesh.
Not kin or cousin. Step brother in the flesh from St. Joseph. St. Joseph became celibate when he became spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary after becoming a widow. Believed in the Eastern Tradition for over 2000 years with apostolic lineage from the first Bishop of Jerusalem. Also more consistent with St. Paul's writings in scripture.
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I was not aware of that interpretation. That is news to me. Also would appear to contradict what I have received from the "Western" tradition.
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There are apocryphal writings that suggest St. Joseph may have been married before Mary, but these stories are not considered reliable or authoritative. The canonical Gospels do not provide any evidence of a previous marriage, indicating that Joseph was betrothed to Mary when she conceived Jesus. ewtn.comDid St. Joseph marry a second time?
This is independent from apocryphal writings. It is the Tradition. St. Paul contradicts the Roman tradition in the scripture passage referenced above. If it bothers you, I wouldn't worry about it. Not a matter critical for salvation.
The parents of the four men named as brothers of Jesus (St. James, Joses, Simon, and St. Jude) are plainly cited in Holy Scripture.
Their father is cited in Matt. 10:3, Mark 3:18, and Acts 1:13. The modern understanding that Alpheus was a brother of James and not his father is contradicted by the Douay-Rheims, the A.V., The Orthodox New Testament, and The Peshitta (Lamsa translation, 1933), ALL of which render Matt. 10:3 as "James the son of Alpheus".
The mother of these four (James, Joses, Simon, Jude) was the BVM's sister, Mary, cited in Matt. 27:56, Mark 15:47 & 16:1, & John 19:25. Concerning the citation in John, do the research on the names "Cleophas" and "Alpheus". Even some vehement schismatics conclude they are analogous and may refer to the same person. They do. And that man, the father of the first Bishop of Jerusalem, "the Lord's brother", is not Joseph.
It goes against my fundamental belief of all I have learned of who St Joseph is that he was previously married, and thank you for that detailed explanation.