EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 18 MIN
003 - Chapters 13-17
from Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary · host Saint Jerome
In this thought-provoking essay, St. Jerome engages in a robust defense against Helvidius, who argued that the mention of Christs “sisters” and “brethren” in the gospels implies that the Virgin Mary had other children with her husband, Joseph. Jerome counters with three compelling propositions 1) Joseph was only a putative husband to Mary, not a biological one. 2) The “brethren” of the Lord were actually his cousins, rather than siblings. 3) He advocates for the superiority of virginity over marriage. - Summary from the preface
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003 - Chapters 13-17
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