Fr Wiebe:

Good point.  My Greek is atrocious, but I wonder if there is a Greek word
that makes a distinction between step-siblings and natural siblings.

MLW+

-----Original Message-----
From: The Rev GDVWiebe SSC.,PhD [mailto:gdvw@...] 
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:33 PM
To: faithandlife@...
Subject: [FaithandLife] Rosarian Thoughts 2006 (TWO)

> Dean Perkins: Thanks for this interposition. Would you accept the idea
that the term 'brother/sibling' can also (as it does) refer to Jesus
'step siblings'? Historically the Church has always held that these were
indeed the children of St Joseph by a former marriage. That makes
perfect sense. Blessings. GDVW+
>