July 22 marks the feast day of St. Mary of Magdala, and celebrations are being held across the United States and in Canada, Australia and Sweden to honor the saint once wrongly thought to be a ...

July 22 is the Feast of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles. Devotion to Mary of Magdala has grown steady in recent years. From the Pray Tell Blog, we learn that "the early centuries remembered ...

Many people, when asked to conjure up an image of Mary of Magdala, will say that she was a prostitute; a sinner who repented. However, in truth, Mary was an important faith leader, a key figure in our ...

Was she really a prostitute? Why did Jesus love her so? Still, there are many unanswered questions about certain people in the Bible, but none is more controversial than Mary Magdalene. There have ...

Who was Saint Mary Magdalene? What does scripture tell us about her ministry? What impact does her saintly life have on us today? This course explores the imagery of Saint Mary Magdalene, both ...

Inspired by diverse traditions and misinterpretations of Mary of Magdala, this presentation embarks on a rereading of select women in the Bible. Several biblical women, such as Hagar, Jezebel, and the ...

A year-long adult education program will feature speakers who will address issues of ecumenical faith, social justice, contemplation, liturgy and the application of scripture to life in the real world ...

A Midland church will hold a prayer service/celebration to highlight the "Hidden Women of the Lectionary" at 7 p.m. Monday, July 23, in the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center. Joan Brausch, organizer of ...

Editor's note: This is a longer version than the one featured in the print edition. On the road from Nazareth, Cana and Tiberias to Capernaum lies Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, by the ...

St. Mary of Magdala, one of Jesus Christ’s most faithful apostles, will be the focus of a celebration Tuesday at St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center, 1738 W. University Ave. The Women’s ...