Mary

What the Bible Really Says

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: November, 2025
Discussion Questions
  1. How does Mark 6:1-5 provide a natural, straightforward picture of Jesus' family?
  2. Why do you think the Catholic Church elevated Mary to the role of 'ever-virgin' despite the plain meaning of Scripture?
  3. What dangers arise when church tradition is elevated above the authority of Scripture?
Sources
  • J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines, HarperCollins, 1978.
  • Jerome, Against Helvidius: The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary (c. 383 AD).
  • Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, Eerdmans, 1910.
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