Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet Meggan Watterson 4.27 2,545 ratings334 reviews --WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Many of the disciples and Apostles lived lives of evangelism, many becoming martyrs for the early establishment of Christianity. She is a soul doula, gently holding our hands as we cross the river to spiritual healing and emotional salvation through these pages. Those who search for it will find it. Jesus, Real, Drinking. You will have to go through your own discernment process to distinguish the voice of fear from the voice of love. We cling to the outcome like a lemur. Now that Ive finished her book, Im so grateful to know the rest of the story . She remains at the cross during the crucifixion while the other disciples hide, and shes the first to see Jesus following the Resurrection. But love isnt like that., And once I stopped questioning everything that happened in the vision, once I trusted that what I heard and felt and experienced was real in the sense that it was really the wisdom I needed, then it all came effortlessly to me. We've found 1 author and 4 quotes for the term mary magdalene: Sort by: Popularity A - Z Relevancy Exact Match:Yes No Include quotes from the news:Yes No. It takes audacity and courage. She lives with her old-soul son and his exuberant goldfish, Bob. Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. It takes discipline, spiritual sweat, and Divine pluck to connect to the unassuming voice of the truth inside us. Peter grows hostile, asking why Jesus would especially grant Mary a woman a vision. The story goes that renovations of the basilica at that time uncovered a series . The Bible's answer. 6) Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember which you know, but we do not, nor have we heard them. The Gospel is Mary did not make the cut because it is not a patriarchal interpretation of Christs teachings and is, instead, an ascent narrative. We are inherently good.. With these books, Hearth makes a stunning, original contribution to both scholarship and to ancient historical fiction and romance. The film draws partially from the Gospel of Mary, a very mysterious document discovered in the 19th century, Taylor says. Bible Quotes by Mary - Sister M. Danielle Peters Q: How often does Mary speak in the Bible? Literally stopped reading this when she said If you stop reading after this sentence, then this is the most important thing you need to hear. She was was present at the two most important moments in the story of Jesus: the crucifixion and the resurrection. It certainly has worked all these years for MM., The Way is a way of being that incorporates seeing the Inner Radiant Light, as opposed to being focused on whats happening externally. She can deliver us all into a new stratosphere of love and divinity. Women were not called to testify in that age, and their word didnt lend credibility to any historically recorded event. She was and is the representation of all wisdom. I also found a lot of humor around someones story who seems to know themselves well, and lastly, I found a lot of richness in the quality of the overall story. The first form is darkness; the second is desire; the third is ignorance; the fourth is zeal for death; the fifth is the realm of the flesh; the sixth is the foolish wisdom of the flesh; and the seventh is the wisdom of the wrathful person. Painted by French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour Magdalen . It may be that the Magdalene was connected with the industry of the town, for it would seem as if she was not without means, enabling her to serve the Lord with her substance (All the Women of the Bible.) of She is mourning his death but her tears quickly turn to pure joy when she realises who she is actually speaking to. Write the truest sentence that you know., But the ego cant recognize the soul: You mistook the garment I wore for my true self. To love another is to love ourselves., If this is all you read, if you put down this book at the end of this sentence, know that this is the most important message of Marys gospel: we are inherently good. Mary Magdalene. Her unearthing of the hidden and silenced realities of the first apostles life and legacy ignites revelations that will transform the hearts and minds of readers who are ready to claim their own power and spiritual authority., Jamia Wilson, author of Step Into Your Power and executive director of The Feminist Press, Mary Magdalene Revealed brings together the exquisite balance of personal experience and the uncovering of spiritual texts that quite simply rock and lovingly challenge the Christianity of the world today. We both valued family above all else. We cling to the outcome like a lemur. (which means 'Teacher').Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Votes: 5. It has no known author, and although its popularly known as a gospel, its not technically classed as one, as gospels generally recount the events during Jesus life, rather than beginning after his death. Mary lost all control and dignity, along with everything she knew in her previous life. Jesus. Far from it. Some already have that knowledge, and some of them take some new knowledge. Its about the quality and intensity of our existence. To release our little lemur hands from around the desired object and trust that a will greater than our ego has things covered for us in ways we can hardly imagine., Wed love your help. What this means to me happens, actually, every day. And, if youre like me, we obsess about it. Mark 15:40 records Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of James, and Salome. You respect them. Then why write this book? Join now. The soul rises up from within me. Authors: . I take knowledge from them as well, and together, our Consciousness expands., Marys insistence of seeing peoples Divine Spark is in line with the Gnostic view of seeking and knowing ones divinity to do away with the world of ignorance., They do not wish to change peoples minds overnight. But both Bond and Taylor point to the Bible itself for further evidence of Mary Magdalenes intimate understanding of Jesus. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. Mark 15:40 NIV, The four Gospel accounts record the presence of women at the foot of the cross. Menu. What about Mary Magdalene? The healing that took place in her life on account of His miraculous presence inspired the rededication of her life to follow Jesus to His burial . This book is a masterpiece. The fact that Mary Magdalene draws from a gospel that isnt officially recognized by the Church may also provoke criticism. Misunderstanding Mr. Mister Jesus said to them, When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner, and the upper like the lower, and when you make male and female into a single one, so that the male will not be male nor the female be female, when you make eyes in place of an, All you have to do is write one true sentence. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Quotes submission guide. 4. I gave up on this one. Her powerful witness of Jesus Christ was undoubtedly put in place to strengthen the faith of others. When a book is too esoteric or existential that only the author knows what the heck he or she is talking about--well forget it. Then when I came out of prison I saw Christianity is not dead. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Mark and Luke recorded the healing of demons from Marys life in their Gospel accounts. Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University. A parallel in more recent history is the Southern churches before the Civil War who were all full of moral fervor for slavery. Its the soul that rises. However, members of the Christian community have already expressed doubts about the film. Love was the truth, whether it came from a whale, a human, or God in heaven., The goddess Kuan Yin is perhaps the most famous bodhisattva in East Asia. Still more say that she evangelized southeastern France and spent her last 30 years in an Alpine cavern. We are also a soul. The word soul to me describes that eternal aspect of our being; an aspect that allows us to feel loved, and to experience that we are love. I personally am an admirer of all those things. And the sky is like a blue bell. Luke 8:1-3 ESV / 412 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. 4) When Mary said this, she turned their hearts to the Good, and they began to discuss the words of the Savior. What they see themselves doing is bringing in a new wave of Consciousness., Can't we look to Mary Magdalene as simply an early church leader whose rightful place next to Christ should have been acknowledged? We must have balance. Only He could have seen who she really was regardless of her derailed state. Mary Magdalene travelled with Jesus as one of his followers. Her connection to Jesus was undeniable. Are you loving you? It is not their objective. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. I haven't been this excited or awakened by a book for a decade. There are aspects that I have always believed, some that are new, but feel true, and others that dont fit into my belief system. Mary Magdalene Revealed The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet By: Meggan Watterson Narrated by: Meggan Watterson Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins 4.7 (835 ratings) Try for $0.00 1 title per month from Audible's entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital The cover looks kind of conservative, yet this actually reads like a memoir. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Something was missing. Jesus is a lineal descendant of a royal bloodline. The scope of determining 'the . But it does help us understand what fueled her generosity and dedication, giving what she had, to Jesus ministry after she was freed of her ailment.