![She [the Virgin Mary] was normal. She had already had other children. The Bible tells us that Jesus had two brothers. Virginity, as it relates to Jesus, is based on a different thing: Mary initiated a new generation of grace. A new era began. She is the cosmic bride, Earth, which opens to the heavens and allows itself to be fertilized.](/assets/img/quote-photos/she-the-virgin-mary-was-normal-she-had-already-had-other-children-the-bible-t.jpg)
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