Jess is here to teach you protestants about Catholicism and deconstruct the concept of the Virgin Mary and why virginity is so sacred to religion and society (and why we hate that). Bible Verses Discussed:Numbers 31Protoevangelium of James (Apocryphal Text)Links:https://theconversation.com/how-the-cult-of-virgin-mary-turned-a-symbol-of-female-authority-into-a-tool-of-patriarchy-127806

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55423/the-four-marian-dogmas

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05491a.htm

https://www.gotquestions.org/Council-of-Ephesus.html

http://www.augnet.org/en/works-of-augustine/writings-of-augustine/2115-on-holy-virginity/#:~:text=De%20santa%20virginitate%20(“On%20holy,On%20the%20good%20of%20widowhood.

http://www.augnet.org/en/works-of-augustine/writings-of-augustine/2116-on-the-good-of-marriage/

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Second_Sex/OgMbKqJMzxcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover