Many people, when asked to conjure up an image of Mary of Magdala, will say that she was a prostitute; a sinner who repented. However, in truth, Mary was an important faith leader, a key figure in our ...
She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.
Was she really a prostitute? Why did Jesus love her so? Still, there are many unanswered questions about certain people in the Bible, but none is more controversial than Mary Magdalene. There have ...
Mid-July always reminds me that it is Mary of Magdala season. Over 20 years ago, I helped launch what would become an annual event hosted by FutureChurch designed to honor this preeminent "Apostle to ...
On Easter morning, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb of Jesus and finds it empty. In this episode, we walk with Mary Magdalene as she goes to care for the body of Jesus. Walk with Mary and share in her ...
Dominican Sr. Diana Culbertson gives her homily at a Magdala celebration hosted by FutureChruch in Independence, Ohio Wednesday. (Photos courtesy of Jim Metrisin) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio-- "If we are to ...