We began today by celebrating Mass at the Mount of Beatitudes on one of the outside altars. We made a short hike down the Mount to the Cave of Eremos, where Jesus went off to pray, for a full reading ...

This is British artist Harold Copping’s depiction of the grieving Mary Magdalene as she is about to meet the risen Jesus Christ in his tomb. Copping lived from 1863-1932. (Courtesy Photo) One of the ...

In 591, Pope Gregory the Great, in need of a model of penance, claimed that Mary had worked as a prostitute: "She had coveted with earthly eyes, but now through penitence these are consumed with tears ...

Only in 1969 did the Catholic Church roll back centuries of labeling Mary Magdalene as a prostitute, a narrative that began in the sixth century You can save this article by registering for free here.

Mary Magdalene travelled with Jesus as one of his followers. She was was present at the two most important moments in the story of Jesus: the crucifixion and the resurrection. Was she really a ...