Mary Magdalene has been characterized as a prostitute for hundreds of years — which has no basis in the Biblical text. Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak explains why the myth has persisted.

We do know this: St. Mary Magdalene came to Christ’s tomb on the third day, found it empty and ran to tell the apostles. Then, as she wept by the tomb, the Risen Christ came to her and addressed ...

Mary Magdalene looks into a convex mirror, ... M ary Magdalene’s witness to the tomb and beyond speaks of God’s immense redemptive power that delivered her from seven demons.

But if you read John 11 without Martha, then you can see that John seems to be deliberately putting the idea in readers’ heads that Lazarus’s sister Mary could be Mary Magdalene. She’s named Mary, and ...

According to tradition, Charles found an ancient tomb in Saint-Maximin containing a mostly-complete skeleton accompanied by a wooden tablet identifying the remains as those of Mary Magdalene.

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 ...

Mary Magdalene showed up to help. ... celebrating Mass in the Easter tomb, walking the Via Dolorosa. ... It looks as if the boat is sitting on top of the sea.

She’s one of the most recognized figures in the Bible—and perhaps the most misunderstood. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene.

Mary Magdalene has been characterized as a prostitute for hundreds of years — which has no basis in the Biblical text. Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak explains why the myth has persisted.