Mary magdalene

Mary Magdalene: Jesus had cast out 7 demons from her and she became one of His most devoted followers, among a group of women who cared for the disciples. Jesus said of her: "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."-LK 7:47 KJV

St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us! Crucifixion with Mary Magdalene kneeling and weeping, Francesco Hayez (1827).

Oil painting of Mary Magdalene by Antonio Ciseri

St. Philomena, Virgin, Martyr and Wonderworker. St. Philomena has the distinction of being the only saint canonized SOLELY on the basis of the profound miracles attributed to her intercession.

Dr. Nicola Denzey Lewis pulls together the story of Mary Magdalene based on the gospels, the gnostic gospels and early Christian literature. What she finds just might surprise you.

Research Indicates Mary Magdalene was Black and of Ethiopian lineage. Using the Old Testament of the Bible as a basis for much of her research, Johnson asserts that it is very possible that Mary Magdalene was of the lineage of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba through their son Menelik I. The late Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia laid claim to being of the lineage of Menelik I and also the same lineage of Jesus through the Davidic line...

Mary Magdalene 4 - A book and a skull often appear in the paintings of Mary Magdalene in her grotto. Typically these are seen as symbols of the contemplative life of reflection and penitence. The skull may also be related to her role as a witness of the crucifixion, which took place on Golgotha, the "place of the skull."

Catholic art tends to depict Mary Magdalene’s beauty, emphasizing her as the embodiment of a conversion from worldly pleasures and the pomp of life (drawing from her debated attribution as th…

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