WHat was Mary Magdalene's story??

Question

what was her miracle? what did she do? she is she patron saint of? please make it sorta simple lol. thnx

Answer 1

One of my biggest problems is Mary Magdalene. Or the treament of her. If the bible were true ( which I don't believe it is ) Mary was a disciple, but of course they ousted that idea because she was a woman. It took the church 2000 years to finally admit she wasn't a prostitute. I could go on and on about her. I find her to be the MOST interesting thing about christianity.

Answer 2

The earliest reference to Mary Magdalene is that she was one of several woman who supported Jesus' ministry financial. (See Luke 5). It says that seven demons had gone out of her, but we are not told any details about when or how it happened, or what problems they had caused in her life. In the gospels, every incident of demon possession is associated with either a physical or mental illness and not a sin.

Toward the end of Jesus' life, she appears again, and anoints Jesus' feet with an expensive perfume. Judas, who would betray Jesus just a few days later, objected saying that the perfume should have been sold and the money given to the poor. (It then tells us that Judas really wanted the perfume sold because he was stealing from the group's purse).

Mary Magdalene is also with Mary, Jesus' mother at the crucifixion and burial. She returns with some friends after the sabbath to finish the final anointing of Jesus' body and finds the empty tomb. She is the first to see the resurrected Jesus.

After that, there is no other mention of her in scripture.

Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that Mary was a prostitute, that she was married to Jesus, that they had a child together, or even hint of any kind of a special relationship between the two.

Answer 3

Mary was one heck of a sinner with Christ casting out seven demons. she wa about to be stoned when Christ spoke the wonderful words - let ye who is without sin cast the first stone. the reason behind the whole "prostitute" theory was that was one of the reasons women were stoned back in those days. this is not a fact but rather supposition. Mary became a devout follower of Christ. She was at the foot of the Cross with Mary the Mother of Jesus and St John. She was also the first to see the empty tomb of Christ.


She is not a patron saint of anything but rather seen as an example of being penitent.

Mary is a wonderful example of how -- all of us can have our "challenges" in life but they can be rectified if we accept Christ.

Answer 4

Whoa! Back up Answer Number 1
Mary Madaline was NOT a prostitute. That was a lie built on by the Catholic Church. They hated the fact that Woman had a place in religion. They also caused her book not to be included in the Bible. Mary of Magdalene was a merchants daughter.

Take a look at the Catholic Church, they have now admitted that the Nights Templar were aquitted of heresy. Several hundrds of years too late.

Answer 5

I'm not Catholic, so I couldn't tell you what she is a patron saint of.
But, she was a possible prostitute, or a woman possessed who came to know Jesus.
There is still a lot we do not know about her.
She performed no miracles as far as what the Bible says is concerned.

Answer 6

She brought Jesus' daughter to Europe with Joseph of Arimethia. Did you miss the movie?

Answer 7

Jesus cast seven demons out of her she also was the first to discover the empty tomb

Answer 8

ya she was a hooker and there was a group of men persecuting her and jesus stoped them and drew a line in the ground and said "you who have not sin make cast the first stone" or something to that degree then she followed him and his word so it jsut show that you shouldnt judge because you too have sinned

Answer 9

. Mary Magdalene. Her distinguishing name (meaning “Of (Belonging to) Magdala”) likely stems from the town of Magdala (see MAGADAN) on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee about halfway between Capernaum and Tiberias. There is no record of Jesus’ ever visiting this town, though he spent a great deal of time in the surrounding area. Nor is it certain that it was Mary’s hometown or place of residence. Since Luke refers to her as “Mary the so-called Magdalene,” some think he implies something special or peculiar.—Lu 8:2.

Jesus expelled seven demons from Mary Magdalene, reason enough for her to put faith in him as the Messiah and for her to back up such faith with outstanding works of devotion and service. She is first mentioned in the account of Jesus’ second year of preaching, when he and his apostles were “journeying from city to city and from village to village, preaching and declaring the good news of the kingdom of God.” Together with Joanna the wife of Herod’s man in charge, Susanna, and other women, Mary Magdalene continued ministering to the needs of Jesus and his apostles out of her own belongings.—Lu 8:1-3.

The most prominent notice of Mary Magdalene is in connection with the death and resurrection of Jesus. When Jesus, as the Lamb of God, was led to the slaughter, she was among the women “who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee to minister to him” and were “viewing from a distance” as Jesus hung on the torture stake. In her company were Jesus’ mother Mary, Salome, and also “the other Mary” (No. 4).—Mt 27:55, 56, 61; Mr 15:40; Joh 19:25.

After Jesus’ burial, Mary Magdalene and other women went to prepare spices and perfumed oil before the Sabbath began at sundown. Then following the Sabbath, at the break of dawn, on the first day of the week, Mary and the other women brought the perfumed oil to the tomb. (Mt 28:1; Mr 15:47; 16:1, 2; Lu 23:55, 56; 24:1) When Mary saw the tomb was open and apparently empty, she rushed off to tell the startling news to Peter and John, who ran to the tomb. (Joh 20:1-4) By the time Mary got back to the tomb, Peter and John had left, and it was now that she checked inside and was stunned at seeing two angels in white. Then she turned back and saw Jesus standing. Thinking him to be the gardener, she asked where the body was, that she might care for it. When he replied “Mary!” his identity was immediately revealed to her and she impulsively embraced him, exclaiming, “Rab·bo′ni!” But there was no time now for expressions of earthly affection. Jesus would be with them only a short time. Mary must hasten to inform the other disciples of his resurrection and that Jesus was ascending, as he said, “to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.”—Joh 20:11-18.

4. “The other Mary.” She was the wife of Clopas (Alphaeus) (see CLOPAS) and the mother of James the Less and Joses. (Mt 27:56, 61; Joh 19:25) Tradition, though without any Scriptural support, says that Clopas and Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, were brothers. If true, that would make this Mary Jesus’ aunt, and her sons his cousins.

Mary was not only among the women “who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee to minister to him” but was also one who witnessed his impalement. (Mt 27:55; Mr 15:40, 41) Together with Mary Magdalene, she lingered outside his tomb that bitter afternoon, Nisan 14. (Mt 27:61) On the third day, the two of them and others came to the tomb with spices and perfumed oil for the purpose of rubbing the body of Jesus and, to their alarm, found the tomb open. An angel explained that Christ had risen from the dead, hence he commanded, “Go, tell his disciples.” (Mt 28:1-7; Mr 16:1-7; Lu 24:1-10) While they were on their way, the resurrected Jesus appeared to this Mary and the others.—Mt 28:8, 9.

5. Mary the mother of John Mark. She was also the aunt of Barnabas. (Ac 12:12; Col 4:10) Her home was used for a meeting place by the early Christian congregation in Jerusalem. Her son Mark was closely associated with the apostle Peter, who evidently had much to do with Mark’s spiritual growth, for Peter speaks of him as “Mark my son.” (1Pe 5:13) Peter, upon release from Herod’s prison, came directly to her home “where quite a few were gathered together and praying.” The house must have been of considerable size, and the presence of a servant girl suggests that Mary was a woman of means. (Ac 12:12-17) Since it was referred to as her home, and not her husband’s, she probably was a widow.—Ac 12:12.

6. Mary of Rome. She was sent greetings by Paul in his letter to the Romans and was commended for her “many labors” in behalf of the Roman congregation.—Ro 16:6.