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.

Mary Magdalene was a recipient of grace with a story to proclaim. Save for Jesus Christ and his mother Mary, few biblical figures hold more prominence in the history of Christian art than Mary ...

I get angry when I see Mary Magdalene depicted as a prostitute. Like many of Christians, though, I grew up thinking she was just that. The false conception of Mary Magdalene can be traced back to (at ...

Whether you believe she was a penitent prostitute, the wife of Jesus or the apostle’s apostle, Mary Magdalene and her story have intrigued the nation since Dan Brown published “The Da Vinci Code” in ...

A mosaic of Christ and Mary Magdalene is seen in the Duc in Altum in Magdala, Israel. Credit: CNS photo/Josephine von Dohlen That happens for me in today’s passage from Luke, which doesn’t feature a ...