Here, instead of showing the penitent Mary Magdalene as an old woman ... Of course, from a religious point of view, the candle is a symbol of spirituality. The 16th-century mystic Saint John ...

a symbol of her rejection of material goods and repentance following the crucifixion. Other famous depictions of the “Penitent Magdalene,” as Mary Magdalene at this phase of her life is ...

Controversies and debates about her identity aside, Mary Magdalene was recognisable by her ... and human frailty. The Magdalene’s renowned jar is itself a symbol of metamorphosis. It transmogrifies ...

A month later, on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, four Franciscan priests claimed to have witnessed the same apparition.

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 ...

The story takes viewers to first century Galilee, where a young Mary Magdalene likely lived on her own in a small fishing village on the nearby sea. Some details about her life remain ambiguous.

As the stories of many ancient things go, the relic of St. Mary Magdalene’s left foot had been lost to memory for centuries before it was rediscovered in the year 2000. For a little over a ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For actress Elizabeth Tabish, playing Mary Magdalene on "The Chosen" is both an honor and a privilege. Tabish, who also recently had roles in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ...