Mary Magdalene - Follower of Jesus Mary Magdalen
Mary Magdalene resources. Mary Magdalen (or Magdalene) was a follower of Jesus who was possibly mistaken for another Mary, a prostitute, by early Christians.
Secrets of Mary Magdalene
If you want to know who Mary Magdalene was, to the best of our knowledge, how she earned her reputation, or what the big deal is about the Gnostic Gospels, you might want to read the Secrets of Mary Magdalene.
If you want to know who Mary Magdalene was, to the best of our knowledge, how she earned her reputation, or what the big deal is about the Gnostic Gospels, you might want to read the Secrets of Mary Magdalene.
St. Mary Magdalen
A Catholic Encyclopedia article on Mary Magdalen, the first to see Jesus resurrected, which looks at the issue of the possible confusion of the identity of Mary.
A Catholic Encyclopedia article on Mary Magdalen, the first to see Jesus resurrected, which looks at the issue of the possible confusion of the identity of Mary.
Mary Magdalene
According to Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendel in The Women Around Jesus, the confusion between Mary Magdalen and the unnamed prostitute comes from proximity -- the story of Mary Magdalen came immediately after: The earlier passage (the one with with a female sinner) is Luke 7: 36-50.
According to Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendel in The Women Around Jesus, the confusion between Mary Magdalen and the unnamed prostitute comes from proximity -- the story of Mary Magdalen came immediately after: The earlier passage (the one with with a female sinner) is Luke 7: 36-50.
Mary Magdalene Saint or Sinner?
A Time Magazine look at the current trend towards redeeming the reputation of Mary Magdalene.
A Time Magazine look at the current trend towards redeeming the reputation of Mary Magdalene.
Mary Magdalene
Andrea Santosuosso says, "A woman's commitment to Jesus ... posed a threat to a patriarchal world. So as not to allow her an elevated position amongst the male disciples, theologians described her as a prostitute and a sinner."
Andrea Santosuosso says, "A woman's commitment to Jesus ... posed a threat to a patriarchal world. So as not to allow her an elevated position amongst the male disciples, theologians described her as a prostitute and a sinner."
Mary Magdalene: Author of a Gospel?
Ramon K. Jusino shows evidence that Mary's claim is better than John's, but that early Church leaders refused to acknowledge the important roles of women in Jesus' ministry.
Ramon K. Jusino shows evidence that Mary's claim is better than John's, but that early Church leaders refused to acknowledge the important roles of women in Jesus' ministry.