What difference does it make whether our Lady was always a virgin?
The short answer
The Church has taught it from its earliest days because of what it says about Jesus. From the cross he shared his Mother with us all, but her womb was a tabernacle for him alone, as our tabernacles hold only the Eucharist. Mary is special because he is so much more special.
The Church has taught that Mary was always a virgin from its earliest days, before the New Testament was even written, and it still does because of what this says about Jesus.
From the cross Jesus shared his Mother with all of us. But her womb was a tabernacle for him alone. We would never use our church tabernacles to hold anything but the Eucharist, because it is Christ's sacred body; so too with Mary's womb.
It is all about who Jesus is. Mary is special because of how much more special he is. She is all about him.
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