Farrah Glisson faithfully attends our Sunday evening Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken and for years has handed out the church bulletin as people depart. I call her “our communicator.” Then ...

First, Christ had cast seven demons out of Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2). Mary dearly loved him. In her confusion and ...

On the old game show “To Tell the Truth,” three contestants claimed to be the same person — someone notable but unknown. A panel of four interrogators would ask each a few questions, then try to ...

This lecture explores these questions: who is the real Mary Magdalene, and how does her charism continue to be lived in later generations? Sr. Osiek answers them in the context of other New Testament ...

MAGDALA, Israel (AP) — If there's a feminist figure from the Bible for the #MeToo era, it could very well be Mary Magdalene. The major character in the life of Jesus was long maligned in the West and ...

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St. Mary Magdalene’s feast on July 22 is the perfect time to see what we really can learn about her and from her. The raising of the rank of the liturgical veneration of St. Mary Magdalene from ...

Mary Magdalene's encounter with the resurrected Jesus was the spark that ignited the flame of Christendom. Some argue that had it not been for her, Christianity would not have come into existence. But ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — For actress Elizabeth Tabish, playing Mary Magdalene on "The Chosen" is both an honor and a privilege. Tabish, who also recently had roles in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and ...

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 ...

Director Mel Gibson has recast the roles of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in the sequel The Resurrection of the Christ, ...