Mary Called Magdalene - Mararet George

Mary Magdalene, the beloved disciple and companion of Jesus, the Woman with the Alabaster Jar, has had a mystique since her name first appeared in the Gospel of Mark.   The references to Mary Magdalene are tantalizingly brief, yet she continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration.  We know more about her than about many of Christ's male disciples and her significance is enshrined in her ancient honorific "Apostle to the Apostles."  Even so, as a woman, she remains in shadow.  Was she a prostitute, a female-divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those?

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