| Recently, I read a list of saints who are recognized by the Catholic Church and noticed that there were several who were listed as being virgins. Many Christians revere Mary, the mother of Jesus, for her virginity, as well as for being His mother. I didn't see it mentioned that any of the saints were mothers, so it appears that being a virgin is more important on some lists of the saints than being a mother is. But are virgins holier than mothers? It takes a special person to remain a virgin, whether man or woman, as far as self-denial and self-control, but motherhood is God-given and good mothers deserve as much respect as anybody, even if their work is not as well-known as the work of some of the virgin saints. If a saint were listed as being a good mother, surely she would be just as holy as the virgins, or even more so. My opinion is that the reason the Bible points out that Mary was a virgin is to point out that something had occurred that was outside of the realm of nature-- not that being a virgin made her holier than other mothers -- and that there is no other reason to even mention it. Surely, Mary should be more revered for being a good mother than for being a virgin. Written by Dale Moore, 2005 - 2006 Email: [email protected] |
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| VIRGIN SAINTS / HOLY MOTHERS |