Elizabeth Schrader Polczer is assistant professor of New Testament at Villanova University. Her research focuses on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Hear the full version of ...
A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has sold at auction for $3.1 million. The delicate oil painting measures less ...
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 ...