St. Mary Magdalen In Her Youth

The Scriptures are silent about Mary of Magdala's youth, but Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich saw her youth as part of the visions she was granted.

The Scriptures are silent about Mary of Magdala's youth, but Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich saw her youth as part of the visions she was granted.

The quintessential biblical penitent is Mary of Magdalum, sister of Lazarus and Martha, of whom Jesus says: "Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much".