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 ...

To say I was thrilled when the Vatican upgraded the celebration of St. Mary of Magdala to a feast on par with those of the other apostles doesn't nearly begin to cover it. On June 10 Archbishop Arthur ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...