Mary's Perpetual Virginity

The Church has held Mary’s perpetual virginity as a dogma, and it is also true that it has brought about distrust and doubt. This skepticism towards Mary’s virginity has grown through out the history of man kind. At the very heart of this dogma lies the credence of the Church and of the Magisterium, who have the proficiency to maintain Mary’s perpetual virginity as an absolute truth. This upholding has perpetually led to the debate of whether Mary, Mother of Jesus, was in fact a virgin through out her entire life. Many see this affirmation as impossible, nonetheless the Church has always believed Mary remain a virgin “during childbirth and after childbirth.” Conversely many people do agree with this statement for the mere belief that the Bible
Mary’s virginity before the birth of Christ is supported by the Fathers of the Church, whom lived around the same time as the Apostles. Thus the Fathers of the Church have full faith on what is declared by Luke 1:26- 27, “The angel Gabriel was sent from God…to a virgin betrothed to a man…and the virgin’s name was Mary.” Through this passage, the Church believes that Mary was a virgin before giving birth to Jesus, and as well because the Fathers of the Church all agree. Since the Fathers “attest” and “affirm” Mary’s virginal conception, the Church has full faith that it is true. Additionally, Mary asked the angel Gabriel, “How can this be, since I have no husband?” If Mary consumed her marriage to Joseph, than “her question would have been nonsensical;” therefore, her virginity is “simply beyond reasonable
As with all other dogmas, it is known that popes take a stand on certain topics involving the Church. In this case, popes like Pope Paul IV have stated, “The same Blessed Virgin May is… truly the Mother of God and did… retain her virginity before the birth, in the birth and perpetually after the birth.” Further on, Pope St. Leo I said,” He (Jesus) was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, who gave Him birth losing her virginity just as she conceived Him without losing her virginity.” These popes are only two of many who state that Mary was a virgin before the birth of Christ. What the popes say are to be held definitely and infallible; therefore, they cannot be wrong when saying Mary was a through out her whole life. She was able to conceived Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit, which it is inevitably divine as it is related to