Early manuscripts of the Gospel of John reveal strange changes involving Mary Magdalene. Some scholars argue that scribes altered the text to reduce her prominence. Names were changed, roles ...

Welcome to In Search Of, a podcast where we go in search of voices and perspectives that inform and expand a life of faith. In this episode, Amy speaks with singer/songwriter-turned-Biblical scholar ...

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 ...

Presenter: Barbara Reid, O.P. This celebration of the feast day of St. Mary of Magdala begins with Mass, followed by lunch and a lecture. In her lecture, Sr. Reid offers an exploration of Luke's ...

This week the church celebrates the feast of Mary Magdalene, at a time when Catholicism finds itself in a definitive moment concerning the roles of women. In May, the first-ever deaconess was ordained ...

There is a serious controversy over the identity of St. Mary Magdalene that has continued since the early Church. The Gospels present three particular “characters” who are involved in this problem. St ...

It seems quite obvious, as Gospel accounts only recall the traces of the risen Christ: a stone rolled away, a burial shroud cast aside and angels present at an empty tomb. But when reading today’s ...

Inspired by the Nag Hammadi gospels, Roberts (Reader, I Married Him) has imagined a Gnostic gospel according to Mary Magdalene. Her Mary is a composite of three women mentioned in the biblical gospels ...

The Gospel of Philip contains one of the most debated lines in early Christian literature - Jesus kissing Mary Magdalene. But what does it really mean? This video explores the Gnostic context, the ...

In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary stands up ...

CHESTER — It’s not a stretch to say that the idea for Mark St. Germain’s newest play, “Magdalene,” has been simmering in the playwright’s mind since the days of his education in Catholic schools. From ...