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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
"There were," says the Evangelist, "women there as well; among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses," that is, the Theotokos, who was a mother to them. Since She was betrothed to Joseph, and James and Joses were the sons of Joseph, She is called their mother, as a stepmother, just as She was also called the wife of Joseph in the capacity of a bride. There also was Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and many others. But the Evangelist mentioned only the most important ones.
Western Saints
Bede
He means by James the Less, the son of Alphæus, who was also called the brother of our Lord, because he was the son of Mary, our Lord's mother's sister, whom John mentions, saying, Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25) And he seems to call her Mary of Cleophas, from her father or some relation. …
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