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elohimrules
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I heard something that she lived in a cave alone the rest of her life? Is this true does anyone know?
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Dan_Defender
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There is a tradition that she and her siblings were put in a boat by the Jewish authorities to die at sea but they were miraculously transported to the south of France where she lived in a cave as a mystic.
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CRM_Brother
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There are different traditions and myths circulating about her life. The one about living in a cave as a hermit and mystic is the most common, however it developed in the High Middle Ages. The earliest account of any part of Mary Magdalene’s life was through Origin in 248 which said that there were a group of Christians who attributed their initial evangelization to Mary Magdalene.
The legend of the cave came into existence in the High Middle Ages when Mary Magdalene became a popular romanticized character in fable literature. The legend firmly roots itself in the belief that Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene were the same person. We know that to be false as this belief only came into existence through Pope St. Gregory I in the sixth century. All of the Church Fathers prior to this who wrote on Mary Magdalene firmly denied this association. It seems odd that this legend came into existence at almost the exact time that monks from a monastery in southern France “discovered” the bones of Mary Magdalene in a cave there. The initial discovery eventually grew into two other “bodies of Mary Magdalene” being discovered at or near rival monasteries in the south of France.
So to sum up, we know almost nothing about her life after what is written in the Bible. The most credible source of info is Origin saying that she did convert at least some people through evangilization, but everything else seems just to be nice stories.
The legend of the cave came into existence in the High Middle Ages when Mary Magdalene became a popular romanticized character in fable literature. The legend firmly roots itself in the belief that Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene were the same person. We know that to be false as this belief only came into existence through Pope St. Gregory I in the sixth century. All of the Church Fathers prior to this who wrote on Mary Magdalene firmly denied this association. It seems odd that this legend came into existence at almost the exact time that monks from a monastery in southern France “discovered” the bones of Mary Magdalene in a cave there. The initial discovery eventually grew into two other “bodies of Mary Magdalene” being discovered at or near rival monasteries in the south of France.
So to sum up, we know almost nothing about her life after what is written in the Bible. The most credible source of info is Origin saying that she did convert at least some people through evangilization, but everything else seems just to be nice stories.
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elohimrules
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Thank you, this information is helpful. I also learned she is not a harlot like most attribute to her. She was a wealthy woman who supported Jesus and he casts out 7 demons from her. This may be referring to her having mental illness not sure. She sure seems like a hero to me!
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Kathleen18
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Mary Magdalene was a women who had 7 demons cast out of her by Jesus. Because of her Love for Jesus she became a follower of his. She most likely helped provide and funded his ministry. When HE was dying on the cross, she never left. She was the first to see HIM risen from the grave!
Are you not familiar with The Gospels??
Are you not familiar with The Gospels??
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Kathleen18
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So in The Bible there are many different books. You could think of it as a big book containing small books. It is divided between books of The Old Testament, and books of The New Testament. The first four books of The New Testament are The Gospels. They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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Kathleen18
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…seriously…
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Kathleen18
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You know, I was trying to be helpful and honestly answer your questions.
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Kathleen18
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My Faith IS personal!!!
And the only person who is wasteing time here is you and your ilk.
And the only person who is wasteing time here is you and your ilk.
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Francis
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From the Mystical Revelations of Maria Valtorta
http://www.bardstown.com/~brchrys/hrmitess.html
The voice makes me recognize her. It is Mary Magdalen! I am in her cave of a penitent.
Mary weeps. She calls Jesus with love. She cannot suffer anymore. But she can still love. Her flesh, worn out by penance, cannot endure anymore the fatigue of scourging herself, but her heart still has passionate throbs, and with her last strength she consumes herself in loving. And she loves by remaining with her forehead crowned with thorns and her waist enclosed in thorns. She loves by talking to her Master in a continuous profession of love and in a renewed act of sorrow.
She has slipped down with her forehead to the ground. The same posture she had on Calvary in front of Jesus laid on the lap of Mary. The same one she had in the house of Jerusalem when Veronica unrolled her veil. The same one she had in the garden of Joseph of Arimathaea, when Jesus called her and she recognized Him. But now she weeps because Jesus is not there.
Magdalen:
‘My life escapes me, my Master. And must I die without seeing You again? When can I be blessed with the sight of You? My sins stand before me and accuse me. You have forgiven me, and I believe that Hell will not have me. But how long the stop for expiation before living with You! Oh! Good Master! Because of the love that You have given me, comfort my soul! The hour of death has come. Because of Your desolate dying on the Cross, comfort Your creature! You are the One who has begotten me. You. Not my mother. You have resurrected me more than You resurrected Lazarus, my brother. Since he was already good, and his death could not but be a waiting in Your Limbo. I was dead in my soul, and to die means to die for eternity. Jesus, into Your hands I commend my spirit! It is Yours, because You have redeemed it. I accept for a last expiation to know the bitterness of Your dying abandoned. But give me a sign that my life has served to expiate my sins.’
‘MARY!’
Maria valtorta
From the Mystical Revelations of Maria Valtorta
http://www.bardstown.com/~brchrys/hrmitess.html
The voice makes me recognize her. It is Mary Magdalen! I am in her cave of a penitent.
Mary weeps. She calls Jesus with love. She cannot suffer anymore. But she can still love. Her flesh, worn out by penance, cannot endure anymore the fatigue of scourging herself, but her heart still has passionate throbs, and with her last strength she consumes herself in loving. And she loves by remaining with her forehead crowned with thorns and her waist enclosed in thorns. She loves by talking to her Master in a continuous profession of love and in a renewed act of sorrow.
She has slipped down with her forehead to the ground. The same posture she had on Calvary in front of Jesus laid on the lap of Mary. The same one she had in the house of Jerusalem when Veronica unrolled her veil. The same one she had in the garden of Joseph of Arimathaea, when Jesus called her and she recognized Him. But now she weeps because Jesus is not there.
Magdalen:
‘My life escapes me, my Master. And must I die without seeing You again? When can I be blessed with the sight of You? My sins stand before me and accuse me. You have forgiven me, and I believe that Hell will not have me. But how long the stop for expiation before living with You! Oh! Good Master! Because of the love that You have given me, comfort my soul! The hour of death has come. Because of Your desolate dying on the Cross, comfort Your creature! You are the One who has begotten me. You. Not my mother. You have resurrected me more than You resurrected Lazarus, my brother. Since he was already good, and his death could not but be a waiting in Your Limbo. I was dead in my soul, and to die means to die for eternity. Jesus, into Your hands I commend my spirit! It is Yours, because You have redeemed it. I accept for a last expiation to know the bitterness of Your dying abandoned. But give me a sign that my life has served to expiate my sins.’
‘MARY!’
Maria valtorta
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