Question: Why did her parents match her to a much older man?
God’s answer:
Yosef (Saint Joseph) and Mother Mary’s father, Yehoyakim (Hebrew for Joachim) shaking hands.
Best of friends
It was a gentlemen’s agreement.
Meaning: This relationship explains to me why St. Joseph originally planned to silently divorce Mother Mary. He had to consider his close relationship with her father.
Question: But why him considering the age gap?
God’s answer:
He was a good man.
In those days, age was not important.
In those days, age was not important.
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