I was merely pointing out where two of these supposed siblings of Jesus Christ were literally identified as the sons of Alpheus, who was not the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I think it is pretty straight forward to those who can read.
No where will you find in the Sacred Scriptures that the listed male cousins of Jesus were the “sons” of Mary or Joseph.
“Brethren”, “brothers”, “sisters”, “kinsmen”, they all convey the same concept.
Catholics have always gotten this right for 2000 years, along with our Orthodox brothers in Christ. When questions came up, Councils were convened, questions were answered. Even the See of Peter has had to weigh in a few times as well.
This is the beauty of belonging to the Mystical Body of Christ, having the continuity of scripture, tradition, and a teaching authority. It is really nice.
Oh?
Luke 6:12-18
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.
13 And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):
14 Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, (cousin?)
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,
16 And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor. (cousin?)
17 And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,
18 Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.
http://www.bible-history.com/links.php?cat=43&sub=1017&cat_name=Bible+Names+A-G&subcat_name=Alphaeus
Heck!
I've not even SEEN this list!