The bone fragments, which rest in a silver foot-shaped reliquary, are displayed for veneration in the Basilica of St. John the Baptist of the Florentines. St. Mary Magdalene’s relic is venerated at ...

Hair believed to have once dried tears from Jesus' feet made its way to Acadiana. Holy relics of St. Mary Magdalene — locks of hair and a small piece of bone enclosed in a golden cross reliquary — ...

There is a serious controversy over the identity of St. Mary Magdalene that has continued since the early Church. The Gospels present three particular “characters” who are involved in this problem. St ...

On the old game show “To Tell the Truth,” three contestants claimed to be the same person — someone notable but unknown. A panel of four interrogators would ask each a few questions, then try to ...

According to the Gospel, the first person to encounter the risen Christ is the female disciple Mary of Magdala, also known as Mary Magdalene. John recounts the amazing story in the Gospel passage ...

Four Catholic churches within the Diocese of Lafayette will host the Relics of St. Mary Magdalene for public viewing and veneration Wednesday, Jan. 15 through Friday, Jan. 17. The display will include ...

Every July for the past 23 years I have joined in beautiful celebrations honoring St. Mary of Magdala. To prepare for her feast this year, I viewed director Garth Davis' "Mary Magdalene" film starring ...