Mary was therefore betrothed to a carpenter, because Christ the Spouse of the Church was to work the salvation of all men through the wood of the Cross.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:18: Pseudo-Chrysostom
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754
CommentPseudo-ChrysostomPublic domainMatthew 1:18
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