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If so, what miracles did he perform? Or was he before the 3 miracle requirement?
Absolutely
Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture and that has seemed too little for those who made up legends about him.
We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the skeptical Nazarenes ask about Jesus, "Is this not the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55). He wasn't rich for when he took Jesus to the Temple to be circumcised and Mary to be purified he offered the sacrifice of two turtledoves or a pair of pigeons, allowed only for those who could not afford a lamb (Luke 2:24).
Despite his humble work and means, Joseph came from a royal lineage. Luke and Matthew disagree some about the details of Joseph's genealogy but they both mark his descent from David, the greatest king of Israel (Matthew 1:1-16 and Luke 3:23-38). Indeed the angel who first tells Joseph about Jesus greets him as "son of David," a royal title used also for Jesus.
We know Joseph was a compassionate, caring man. When he discovered Mary was pregnant after they had been betrothed, he knew the child was not his but was as yet unaware that she was carrying the Son of God. He planned to divorce Mary according to the law but he was concerned for her suffering and safety. He knew that women accused to adultery could be stoned to death, so he decided to divorce her quietly and not expose her to shame or cruelty (Matthew 1:19-25).
We know Joseph was man of faith, obedient to whatever God asked of him without knowing the outcome. When the angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him the truth about the child Mary was carrying, Joseph immediately and without question or concern for gossip, took Mary as his wife. When the angel came again to tell him that his family was in danger, he immediately left everything he owned, all his family and friends, and fled to a strange country with his young wife and the baby. He waited in Egypt without question until the angel told him it was safe to go back (Matthew 2:13-23).
We know Joseph loved Jesus. His one concern was for the safety of this child entrusted to him. Not only did he leave his home to protect Jesus, but upon his return settled in the obscure town of Nazareth out of fear for his life. When Jesus stayed in the Temple we are told Joseph (along with Mary) searched with great anxiety for three days for him (Luke 2:48). We also know that Joseph treated Jesus as his own son for over and over the people of Nazareth say of Jesus, "Is this not the son of Joseph?" (Luke 4:22)
We know Joseph respected God. He followed God's commands in handling the situation with Mary and going to Jerusalem to have Jesus circumcised and Mary purified after Jesus' birth. We are told that he took his family to Jerusalem every year for Passover, something that could not have been easy for a working man.
Since Joseph does not appear in Jesus' public life, at his death, or resurrection, many historians believe Joseph probably had died before Jesus entered public ministry.
Joseph is the patron of the dying because, assuming he died before Jesus' public life, he died with Jesus and Mary close to him, the way we all would like to leave this earth.
Joseph is also patron of the universal Church, fathers, carpenters, and social justice.
We celebrate two feast days for Joseph: March 19 for Joseph the Husband of Mary and May 1 for Joseph the Worker.
There is much we wish we could know about Joseph -- where and when he was born, how he spent his days, when and how he died. But Scripture has left us with the most important knowledge: who he was -- "a righteous man" (Matthew 1:18).
In His Footsteps:
Joseph was foster father to Jesus. There are many children separated from families and parents who need foster parents. Please consider contacting your local Catholic Charities or Division of Family Services about becoming a foster parent.
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Matthew 1:24-25 It is clear that she had done it with him "After Jesus Was Born".(AKA Joseph isn't the biological father of jesus,for Jesus is son of God).
I was raised baptist. and was taught that she did have children AC --- however my curiosity in the catholic beliefs. and now i've got my self stuck in a really tiny parking space.-- when jesus returns to nazareth it says that he was greeted by his brothers and sisters. my catholic bible says in the notes that the word brother and sister could mean cousin in hebrew... but if that were true, wouldn't they have Just said cousin like the did when Mary "Went to visit he COUSIN?" that always weighs on my mind.
The Catholic Church honors Mother Mary and the Saints. The world believes that they actually worship them and accuse them for Idol worship.
The Mormon Church honors Profit Joseph Smith. The world accuses them of worshiping him and call the Mormon Church a cult.
Both churches believe in the Father / Son / Holy Spirit as the foundation they belief.
We honor our father, mother, teachers, superiors, government, etc. Does it mean we worship them?
Why is "HONOR" mistaken for "WORSHIP"?
First, I have a lot of Catholic friends, and I admire their religion.
The Catholic Church prays to Mother Mary and the Saints. Mormons do not pray to Joseph Smith. Mormons pray to the Father in the name of the Son, just as instructed by the Savior in the New Testament.
There is no Mormon Church. Mormon is a nickname given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and sometime splinter groups off the LDS church call themselves Mormons. Rather than beatify certain members of our faith, all members are called saints. Saints is just a term used to call Christian members who are trying to be like Christ.
The world accuses Mormons of worshipping Joseph Smith. However, we do not.
Yes, both Churches believe in the Father/Son/Holy Spirit. However, Mormons believe that the three are separate entities; and the Father and the Son have a body, while the holy ghost does not.
There's other similiarities between the two. I admire the faith of Catholics, and I've always been fascinated with the Catholic religion.
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1) Which Church? The Catholic Church or the Mormon Church?
2) Which church is the true church and which is the counterfeit church?
3) Which church holds the true priesthood? Which church holds the keys promised to St. Peter?
4) Which church has been more consistent in its teachings over the years and which church has willy nilly changed its doctrines?
5) Which church teaches the true nature of God?
6) Which church has true miracles wrought by the hand of God?
7) Which church's scriptures are true. Is it the Bible given to us by the Catholic Church or the Book of Mormon given to us by the LDS church?
8) Which church belongs to Jesus and which church belongs to Satan?
9) Which church is being led by divine inspiration/revelation?
10) Which founder was more virtuous? St. Peter? or Joseph Smith?
11) Which church should I join? The One Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Lots of historical and scriptural evidence would be nice.
Thank You.
This is a serious question folks. I'm feel disenfranchised with Protestantism. I need a physical, visible church of unity. I know the Lord created only ONE church, not 33,000 churches. I also know the Lord created a priesthood, so that leaves me with the only two churches claiming to have a priesthood: the Mormons and the Catholics.
1) Which Church? The Catholic Church or the Mormon Church?
The Catholic Church was founded by Jesus on Peter. See Matthew 16:18
2) Which church is the true church and which is the counterfeit church?
I believe that the Catholic Church is the true church because Jesus had spoken “Whoever listens to you listens to me and whoever rejects you rejects me.” See Mathew 18:18
If Mormons reject the Catholic Church, then they reject Jesus.
3) Which church holds the true priesthood? Which church holds the keys promised to St. Peter?
Mathew 16:18-19 The keys given to Peter. Through apostolic succession the keys were passed on to the successors of St. Peter. The apostolic succession began with Acts 1:21-26 when the Apostles ordained Mathew in replacement of Judas. If there is no apostolic succession the Church ceased to exist after the last apostle, John.
4) Which church has been more consistent in its teachings over the years and which church has willy nilly changed its doctrines?
The Catholic Church had fought numerous heresies and had been consistent in her teachings by reaffirming early Church Doctrines making them Church Dogmas. These Church Doctrines and Church Dogmas have not been changed ever since. Doctrines of Mormonism had been changing while some ceased to be preached. Take for example the doctrine of polygamy. Joseph Smith got revelation in July 1843 regarding polygamy and commanded practice of polygamy but in that same year, October 1843 he was preaching against polygamy (Doc. & Cov. 132; and History of the Church Vol. 6, page 46, or Teachings of the Prophet, page 324).
5) Which church teaches the true nature of God?
God is a divine being. There is only ONE God therefore there is only ONE Devine being. The Catholic Church teaches that God is Three Persons sharing One Divine Being, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Mormons teach that God is three distinct Divine Beings. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, meaning, a plurality of Gods.
6) Which church has true miracles wrought by the hand of God?
The first miracle of the Church by the power of the Holy Spirit was performed by the first Pope, St. Peter when he cured a crippled beggar. See Acts 3:1-9. St. Peter even raised a dead person to life see Acts 9:36-42. Did the first LDS Prophet Joseph Smith perform the same miracles?
7) Which church's scriptures are true. Is it the Bible given to us by the Catholic Church or the Book of Mormon given to us by the LDS church?
The Bible is a collection of writings by different people through the help of the holy spirit. The Catholic Church decided on the canon of scriptures which book belongs in the Bible. The Church never changed any of these writings. The Book of Mormon was translated word by word by the power of the Holy Spirit through Joseph Smith. However, there had been over 3000 changes to this translation by the Holy Spirit excluding punctuation changes.
8) Which church belongs to Jesus and which church belongs to Satan?
Paul reminds the Galatians in Gal 1:6-8 “I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by the grace of Christ for a different gospel. But there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel other than the one that we preached to you, let that one be accursed!”
How did Joseph Smith started LDS? An angel appeared to him and revealed him some gospel. Satan is an angel.
9) Which church is being led by divine inspiration/revelation?
Divine inspiration can both be from God and from the devil. Jesus has always been with the Catholic Church since it is his body. He presents himself in the Holy Eucharist. The devil himself confirmed this and revealed the truth. See the exorcism of Nicola Aubrey in this URL http://olrl.org/stories/exorcism.shtml
Did the devil reveal that Mormonism is true?
10) Which founder was more virtuous? St. Peter? or Joseph Smith?
According to history and tradition St. Peter welcomed his fate and even ask to be crucified upside down. Joseph Smith on the other hand tried to escape by leaping from the window where he was shot dead in the attempt see (Doctrine and Covenants 135:1). He even called out for help to his mason brethrens in a code language “O Lord My God”
11) Which church should I join? The One Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
I will follow the path set by God down to Man and not the path set by man up to God. The Catholic Church was founded by Jesus. He opens the doorway to heaven for us. He instituted the sacraments as a way of participating in him through him with his Father as the family of God.
The Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
The Arian Catholic Creed:
I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD,
Creator of Heaven and earth,
And of all things visible and invisible.
And in his Spiritual Son, Jesus Christ,
Whom was born of Mary and Joseph,
Was not consubstantial nor co-eternal with God the Father almighty,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died, and was buried.
On the third day His Spirit was resurrected.
He ascended into Heaven,
And sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty.
Whence he shall come again to judge the living and the dead,
Of whose Kingdom there shall be no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the Spirit,
And life everlasting.
Amen.
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The Nicene Creed is not the same thing as the Apostles' Creed of the Western Church or The Arian Catholic Creed.
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The windows were found when workers were repairing the steeple last year, and interest in them has grown since then.
Laurie Sylwester, a longtime Tuolumne resident and professor of art at Columbia College, said the windows appear to date back to when the church was built in 1908.
"They are awesome,” she said. “It was very exciting to find and photograph them.”
Two of the windows are stained glass. Sylwester said they are made with symbolic images rather than human forms, a practice that dates back to medieval times, when using human imagery was frowned upon.
Tate, 70, said she remembers seeing them when she was a little girl. At that time, she thought the orbs in the windows looked like lemons, and she believes all of the stained glass windows in the church looked alike.
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When St. Joseph Parish moved from Sharpsburg to O'Hara in 1960, parishioners planned to celebrate Mass in the basement of the new school building until a church could be built.
"A lot of work was done to dress up the basement as a worship site and for the longest time, parishioners felt that it was adequate," said the Rev. Thomas Miller, pastor of St. Joseph since 2003.
But the steady growth of the parish, from 1,683 members in 1960 to 2,250 today and a broken pipe that caused major water damage to the basement prompted parishioners to "get around to doing what they had always intended," Miller said.
Construction began on a two-story, split-level brick church attached to the school on Dorseyville Road in May 2008. Painting, landscaping, electrical and some interior work remains. A dedication service with Bishop David A. Zubik is scheduled for the 11 a.m. Mass on Oct. 18.
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Oct. 3, 9 am Preregistered Engaged Couple Day will meet at St. Joseph Hall. Any questions, call the parish office. Oct. 4, T4D will meet at Bishop Hoffman and morenbsp;raquo;Scranton Times-Tribune - Sep 27, 2009
Prayers, Monday, 10 am funeral home, Mass, 11, St. Joseph#39;s RC Church, Matamoras, by the Rev. August Ricciardi. Interment, St. Mary#39;s Cemetery, Port Jervis. Funeral notices, 9/25/2009all 3 news articlesnbsp;raquo;Staten Island Advance - SILive.com - Sep 26, 2009
Rev. Michael Martine installed at St. Joseph#39;s ChurchMartine said he looks forward to building on the solid tradition of priests who have served St. Joseph#39;s before him, but he#39;s already charting new territoryBurlington Hawk Eye - Sep 26, 2009
St. Joseph#39;s Catholic Church, Montrose, will have Mass in the Ivor Fowler Building today. The parish picnic will follow. Meat, tea and lemonade will be CHURCH/FAITH EVENTSall 32 news articlesnbsp;raquo;Boston Globe - Sep 21, 2009
Opposing ViewsThe debate over reiki#39;s benefits spills over at Roman Catholic “It must have been a slow day at the Vatican,#39;#39; says Griseuk, who was raised in the Catholic Church. The following week she got a call from St. Joseph Reiki banned at US Catholic hospitalsall 10 news articlesnbsp;raquo;
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Rooney was featured speaker at the banquet, held to raise support for the St. Joseph Catholic School Endowment Trust. He also received the trust#39;s firstExeter News-Letter - Sep 25, 2009
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