About Mary Magdalene

[Crown_of_Stars]

Is it true that the Pope has apologize to Catholics for identifying Mary Magdalene a whore. Did they find her testimonies and declare her to be the thirteenth apostle of the catholic church. I was told this. However my priest told me that she was never classified in the catholic church as a whore that that was hear say. That the woman that they were going to stone was the whole when Jesus said" that he who has not sinned cast the first stone," and that was not Mary Magdalene. Is this true or not true.

Flowerlady, I love your name! Praying for you!
I’ve always thought Mary Magdalene was the “woman who was a sinner,” the woman who washed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. The woman caught in adultery that was almost stoned I’ve always thought was someone else, not Magdalene. I still believe Magdalene was a “whore,” as they would have called her, or a prostitute, and I don’t feel it’s awful to think she might have been. If she was, then she was obviously forgiven at the house of Simon the Pharisee, when she spilled her jar of perfume over His feet and He called her “daughter” and told her to go in peace. She was just one of the many women Jesus was tender with and released from her torments. In my fiction that I write, I’ve depicted Magdalene as a prostitute, and the woman that had the seven demons cast out of her. She was a dark woman who found Light. I see nothing wrong with thinking Magdalene was a prostitute. If she was, as I said, she found peace and was forgiven of that life.

 

[flower_lady]

Flowerlady, I love your name! Praying for you!
I’ve always thought Mary Magdalene was the “woman who was a sinner,” the woman who washed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. The woman caught in adultery that was almost stoned I’ve always thought was someone else, not Magdalene. I still believe Magdalene was a “whore,” as they would have called her, or a prostitute, and I don’t feel it’s awful to think she might have been. If she was, then she was obviously forgiven at the house of Simon the Pharisee, when she spilled her jar of perfume over His feet and He called her “daughter” and told her to go in peace. She was just one of the many women Jesus was tender with and released from her torments. In my fiction that I write, I’ve depicted Magdalene as a prostitute, and the woman that had the seven demons cast out of her. She was a dark woman who found Light. I see nothing wrong with thinking Magdalene was a prostitute. If she was, as I said, she found peace and was forgiven of that life.

Isn’t God wonderful and so gentle with some of the worst sinners on earth. These are the people He came for. He is such a merciful God. You are correct, I know that fro reading the bible she was not that woman caught in adultery. TY, for posting.

 

[Crown_of_Stars]

Isn’t God wonderful and so gentle with some of the worst sinners on earth. These are the people He came for. He is such a merciful God. You are correct, I know that fro reading the bible she was not that woman caught in adultery. TY, for posting.

My favorite Jesus stories do seem to be the ones where He is with a woman. I’ve always loved the Samaritan woman at the well story, and the story of the adulteress. The way He saved her from stoning, saw her heart, and freed her just shows how tender He was/ is. The adulteress story, I’ve heard, might not have really happened, but I truly hope it did because it’s one of my favorite stories!

 

[steve93]

The are convoluting her with Mary of Egypt.

 

[Rahn]

Whether or not Mary Magdalene was a whore doesn’t matter: Luke 8:2 records that our Lord cast seven demons out of her.
The main thing is that she became one of our Lord’s most devoted disciples. What she became AFTER she encountered Jesus is what matters.

The more terrible her pre-conversion life, the more clearly would it show the spectacular power of God’s grace to a repentant sinner.
There’s no need for anyone to apologise for slandering her, or whatever.

“From sinner to saint”.

Amen! Well said

 

[Lea101]

Whether or not Mary Magdalene was a whore doesn’t matter: Luke 8:2 records that our Lord cast seven demons out of her.
The main thing is that she became one of our Lord’s most devoted disciples. What she became AFTER she encountered Jesus is what matters.

The more terrible her pre-conversion life, the more clearly would it show the spectacular power of God’s grace to a repentant sinner.
*There’s no need for anyone to apologise for slandering her, or whatever. *

“From sinner to saint”.

I think that’s debatable, tbh. I would be pretty darn upset if someone were to spread false truths about me, even if it’s followed by “and she repented and become a saint.”. Simply because it’s not true. If there’s going to be apologizing, it should be because they accidentally gave us an inaccurate idea of her life. I don’t think it’s offensive or sexist or anything, because the Church loved her immensely because of her devotion, it’s just wrong to allow inaccurate stories about a real person.

Not that I think Mary would be crying in heaven or anything, but I don’t think we should assume her past, and yes, focus on her life after conversion. I tend to stick to what we know about her when I talk about her.

Ok i am done rambling

 

[CroCatholic]

Love Mary Magdalen. We named our 2nd daughter, Magdalena, after her. If she was a prostitute, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. I feel like that adds a whole dimension to the story of redemption to be found at the foot of our Saviour. If she wasn’t a prostitute, it bothers me in the sense that it isn’t historically accurate.

 

[flower_lady]

Love Mary Magdalen. We named our 2nd daughter, Magdalena, after her. If she was a prostitute, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. I feel like that adds a whole dimension to the story of redemption to be found at the foot of our Saviour. If she wasn’t a prostitute, it bothers me in the sense that it isn’t historically accurate.

Right you are, it is Gods mercy that we should concentrate on. I never meant any disrespect to this lovely saint in the first place. However, the words that I used were real words in the dictionary, and furthermore these and we and myself are all sinners which are the people He came for and the reason why He was sent by the Father to give up His life for. Through the grace of God is the only way any of us can enter his Kingdom. TY for sharing.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

I am shocked that people freak out over a biblical word.
It’s as descriptive as concubine, murderer, etc…
Now people often confuse women in the Bible, especially ones named Mary…
But to jump all over a poster because of a descriptive word used to describe biblical characters in the Bible… that’s just too reactionary.
Sometimes the stereotypes about Catholics ring true.

Open your Bibles.

The “woman with questionable morals of Babylon” is not a correct theological concept.

The theological use of whore is fine, even when talking of the former life of a Saint.

If you have a problem with that, you better have a problem with St. Paul as well…