Mary Mother Of James And Joses

Definition

The committal of the Virgin to John from the Cross is used as a dogmatic argument: had she had other children, they would have cared for her; hence the ‘brothers of the Lord’ were sons of Joseph by his first wife.

Episodes

  • Perpetual Virginity Of The Theotokos

Biblical References

  • Luke 1:1-4 — Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning. So it seemed
  • John 20:31 — *But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. *
  • John 1:1-14 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning. All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been c
  • Luke 1:1-25 — Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning. So it seemed
  • Luke 1:26-38 — In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was M
  • Luke 1:39-56 — In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah, and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizab