Mentioned with Mary may be purely the result of Joseph having died and Mary raised the children and they are loyal to her for her dedication to them. James, brother of Jesus, did not believe in Him until after His resurrection, but then James becomes a prayer warrior for The Christ’s message. The author also fumbled a bit on the simile Jesus posed when He related that all who seek God’s Grace are His brothers and sisters.
Nonsense. When the Bible mentions that Joseph did not "know" his wife, Mary until after such & such a time, it did not mean that they were getting a new introduction and shaking hands. Sorry people, the Virgin Mary was only the Virgin until after Jesus was born. Jesus was Mary's eldest son, but not Joseph's. I'm sure the Bible would have mentioned if Mary was a 2nd or 3rd wife.