The TRUTH About St. Mary Magdalene | The Catholic Talk Show 

In the Byzantine Catholic tradition, we give her the title of St. Mary Magdalene, The Equal to the Apostles. She’s honored twice throughout the liturgical calendar.

Thank you, guys. I'm new to the Catholic church. You all have helped me understand Catholicism better. I can't wait to go through RCIA and do all the sacraments.

As a Catholic from birth I enjoy talks like this. ❤

Thank you I get so tired of hearing Mary being slandered

Mother Angelica told the story of Saint Mary Magdalene saying she was framed! And how come her partner didn’t get dragged out with her! She’s had a wonderful sense of humor

As I learn more about the women of Old and New Testament, I am amazed at how many powerful and chosen women that are referenced. I wonder how many of today's secular feminists would be surprised if they took the time to study this. I love how you started this by noting that Mary M was the second most referenced woman new testament.

Thank you once again gentlemen! I use your episodes with my young parishioners because you to speak to them in a way I can't explain. It's awesome!

Yet another great show! Thanks be to GOD for you three!!! 🤙🏾

LOVE THE FUN LOVING DEBATE!!!! MANY THANKS ! FROM, U.K. (2023).

The answer to the question “where was Mary Magdalene that weekend?” She was a 1st century Jew, and it was not only a Shabbat but also a Passover. She likely stayed close by with momma Mary.

Great job as always, gentlemen. Ryan D my prayers are with your wife.

I remember when that Da Vinci Code movie came out. At that time, there was a classic rock station I used to listen to as I drove into work and somehow the conversation shifted to that film. The board lit up with all kinds of people calling in to share their point of view but the most disturbing aspect was the vast majority of the callers believed it was based on a factual book. The DJ kept reminding them the book was a piece of fiction but then callers started accusing him of being a papist and Catholic apologist. That went on for a bit until he finally admitted he was an atheist and started asking these callers to cite another source backing up the claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene had a secret love child. Most of them, when challenged, admitted they had never read the book let alone any other credible literature on the subject. If I'm not mistaken, I think the history channel may have even produced some sort of fiction along those lines, in between their ancient alien conspiracy stuff and their hard hitting investigative work on Nostradamus's uncanny ability to predict events, after they occur of course. It just goes to show how far we have drifted as a society. I caught a piece of some documentary on "The Historical Jesus" that basically painted him as a bit of a nut the rest of his family was ashamed of. This is why we need strong church leaders and why we as followers need to do a better job testifying to the truth. Satan loves a passive Church that will let him run amok and spread his own version of the truth. Did God really say? He's been running that scam for thousands of years because it works. Anyway, thank you for this video. The world needs more truth bombs.

Okay, I admit I got a little spooked when y'all showed the reconstruction of St. Mary Magdalene's face according to the relic of her skull. The reconstruction makes her look so serene due to the serious expression on the proposed face.

Looking forward to another Biblical Episode! You guys rock!

You gentlemen are great! I found and heard of you for the first time tonight. You all are easy and enjoyable to listen to, and your teachings are based on sound doctrinal teachings. Thank you for your hard work. God bless you 3 and your production crew.

Thanks guys, love the shows! Currently discerning the diaconate, let's pray for more vocations. Keep up the great work 👍

The episode we need: "The Life and Conversion of Ryan Dellacrosse."

Wonderful! I’m pleased you did an in-depth study of this very important woman. Thank you, gentlemen.

Hoping you can also discuss Saint Martha in depth. She's one of my favorite women saints. Thank you!

God choose 2 women for His most important assignments 1 Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene was the first to see the risen Jesus So women played a very important in our faith. Also Jesus came for one reason to show us how to live our life for God by the way he preached and through Jesus miracles we know He was sent by God the Father. Loved this show

Love Mary Magdalene mystic of Jesus♥️

The bones in our skull are what make up our appearance, which is why when people have face transplants they still look like themselves. Also wanted to say, I know an older lady whose name is Magdalena, she is the sweetest lady and probably the most faithful person I know. She made a huge impact on my life growing up. This makes me think of her. ❤

I went to the Holy Land twice over Christmas with Fr Mitch Pacwa. It was awesome!

Women are the backbone of the Church….at adoration yesterday and every week I’m always amazed by how many women are there and very few men…..it truly is amazing!

Thank you for your show. Fr. Sean Davidson has a beautiful book about St. Mary Magdalene. She was the sister of Lazarus. Very wonderful.

Love the forensics!

Ya'll are hilarious!!! I laughed the whole episode.

Very significant topic for sure!

That was absolutely awesome! I will watch that one at least one more time.

Very interesting & fascinating!!! I love your talks Father. Waiting for your future talks anxiously. Please post in detail forthcoming tour of Holy Land which you propose to do. You are privileged for the opportunity, and we gain from your talk shows.

Thank you!!!! I’ve been dying, well not dying, for y’all to do this!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys should interview Father Clay, vocations director of St Augustine Diocese! Just a suggestion, would be a cool episode.

Thank you 🙏🏼 Amen 🙏🏼

When the Da Vinci code came claiming Jesus and Mary Magdalene we’re married, one person pointed out that we don’t even know how old Mary Magdalene was. She could have been a 65 year old widow. People always wanted to romanticize their relationship though. So the recreation of her as a woman in her 50’s or 60’s makes perfect sense to me. If she had money she likely was a widow and an older woman. A younger widow would likely have remarried and had children.

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Thanks God bless always halelujah Amen.

This is so Beautiful-Thank you 🙏👏 25:01

Thank you God bless always Amen 🙏✝️❤️

Thanks!

Thanks, guys! I’m excited about this episode! Much love! God bless! Peace be with you all. 💕🙏🏼😇

Sing it Father! That 80's guy the did the remake on Mr. Sledge's tune wishes he had the soul you have.😇🙏🎤🎶

Santo Valentine,s day ❤❤❤

Why don't you guys invite Jonathan back on and maybe Elizabeth Tabish (Mary Mag)? Or Venessa (BVM)? That would so cool to touch base with him these years later!!

I pray to Mary Magdalene to intercede on the behalf of my son to be released of torment that leads to alcohol.

Amen 🙏✝️❤️

Just found your show afterwork tonight. Im on the path to becoming Catholic. Great channel, Dld your podcast too!. ✝️🙏🏻💯🇨🇦

Fr Rich. I love that you appear to be wearing your long Cassock (? ) on the show today. May God bless you all and your ministry. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I am curious about learning more about St. Mary of Bethany after Ryan mentioned that it was this Mary who was more likely caught in sexual sin (if I heard him correctly.) I guess this proposed episode could also include St. Lazarus of Bethany and St. Martha of Bethany since Scripture mentions very little about them aside from the raising of St. Lazarus and the various house dinners given for Jesus and His Apostles.

I loved this show about Mary Magdalen. I did it know very much about her either.

Just here for the notify bell....bless you all

Its okay to discuss Mary Magdalene in terms of the fallen woman. The town of Magdala was known for its multitude of brothels, and Mary from Bethany was a high-priced escort. She turned herself around and all of the money she made went to support Christ in his ministry. After Christ's crucifixion, she confronted a Roman emperor, Emperor Tiberius, on the conduct and inaction of Governor Pontius Pilate which led to the crime of Deicide. This woman was no shrinking violet and she cared about what was right and just, such was the courage and grace given to her by God, no matter her previous profession. The importance of the truth of Saint Mary Magdalene cannot and should not ever be understated, hers is the proof that no matter what demons lurk in our respective pasts, salvation is attainable through God's grace - full stop. Your past can be forgiven and you can be a new person, unhindered and unburdened by whatever misdeeds you may have committed once upon a time. 🙏 She's my patron saint and I'm proud of her.

GE Fr Rich, Ryan D, Ryan S, brothers and sisters in Christ ❤

Have you read the book on Mary Magdalena based on the visions of St. Anne Catherine Emmerich? This is a very interesting book.

Hi, thank you for the show 👍 May I humbly ask for a show about the origins of the concept/dogma of the Holy Trinity? Background: I had a debate with muslims about faith and very quickly I came to realize that in Islam the idea of the Holy Trinity as well as the idea of forgiveness through sacrife were major points of disagreement between us. I had not many arguments since they regarded the Gospel as corrupted and said that in the Quran it explicitely reads, that Jesus said that he is not God. We departed peacefully but still I wonder if I couldn't have had more arguments in favor of the fact, that the "concept" of the Holy Trinity was not invented by the church :/... I am catholic by the way. Again, thank very much for your show 🏅♥️👌

A lot of great points made. Thanks for sharing.

Can we join you on the Jan 2024 trip from Singapore ?

I chose her as my patron saint when I got confirmed. Honestly I just loved her name 😂 But there was something else that made me really want her as a patron saint. I liked that she was very very close to Jesus as a woman minus Mother Mary of course. She was taught by him directly and although “supposedly” a whore she was loved and forgiven. I liked that regardless of her shortcoming she lived her life to serve the one she loved and was there thru thick and thin. Her bravery shown thru her actions. To my eyes she was very much a warrior. She was dope. Later I learned that she was “supposedly” Jesus wife which I thought of as hilarious because on what was this based on? Because Jesus loved her? Ummmm yeah, that’s like his whole thing. 😂😂 But I didn’t know my girl was rolling in dough 💰that makes me like her more, she was a boss too? She held a high position due to her loyalty and honestly that’s awesome. Every woman should aspire to love, serve, and be known for being herself.

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Love the show and Mary of Magdala is one of my favorite saints, aptly titled, “Apostle to the Apostles”. You might consider reading the history of this beautiful saint through the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich. Bl Emmerich states that Mary of Magdala was a sister to Lazarus, Mary, and Martha (and there was another sister (also named Mary, I believe) who had some sort of mental disability). Their family was indeed wealthy and financially supported Jesus and His disciples. Mary of Magdala herself lived in luxury and supposedly was “promiscuous” - her repentance was connected more with her life of sin. She also anointed Christ’s feet with spikenard with her hair as related by Bl. Emmerich. Her book is very revelatory and discusses a lot of Christ’s public ministry. I would so love to see Mel Gibson do a follow-on movie of Mary’s life!

Can you pls explain this: Is God’s love for us unconditional? If so, isn’t “love your god with all your heart, soul, & mind” a condition? Thank you guys.

Thank you! You Guys are Awesome.

I note Biblical references; go back and re-read in context. 😊

@The Catholic Talk Show, please cover the Fourth Commandment. I have five children and 13 grandchildren. I am an unmarried, divorced and annulled Catholic. Some of our children do not have a relationship with their father. He is a grandiose narcissist and abused our eldest girl who is 54. He mercilessly lied and subjected the boys to put-downs, verbal and physical abuse. A couple of our boys want to know how to honor their father but do not want him around their children. Their father doesn't care to be with them unless it is on his terms. I've told them that it is dangerous to have him in their lives but don't speak against him. Realize he isn't capable of real love but if they want to see him, accomplish it on their terms. They need to love him, and forgive him but they do not have to subject themselves nor their children to his abuse. Please help me help them understand that commandment. God bless you all.

Even in the liturgy of the Roman Rite before Vatican II, the feast of Mary Magdalene (July 22) was accorded an honor befitting her status as Apostle to the Apostles - from the promulgation of the Missale Romanum in 1570 until the reforms of Pius XII in 1955, the Creed was said for the Mass of her feast regardless of the weekday, just as was the case for all the feasts of the Apostles. This despite her feast being of a slightly lower rank - in the old system of Simple, Semidouble, and four grades of Double, Mary Magdalene’s feast held the rank of a plain Double, while most of the Apostles’ feasts were Double 2nd Class (that of Sts Peter and Paul was Double 1st Class). When St John XXIII revised the liturgical ranking system entirely, the Apostles all had 2nd Class feasts (Sts Peter and Paul, once again, were 1st Class), while Mary Magdalene’s was 3rd Class.

I have a question, im Protestant and I’ve always said at the end of the Lord’s Prayer, for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory for ever and ever Amen, I noticed u leave this ending out! Why

Mahalo (Thanks in Hawaiian)! Another Great Show & Great Topic!

I thought the episode of The Chosen was absolutely perfect. That episode was my favorite. I cried like a baby. Seeing him call Mary Magdalene and tell her “I have called you by name, because you are mine”, it was moving. ❤❤❤ how sad, the show had the potential to be exactly like that episode, and yet, they had to ruin it. 😒😒😒

Why does the guy in the green keep looking at the moniter?? Lol

Haven't tuned in lately but glad to be back interesting topic

Jesus said to Magdalena " Sin no more" so its impossible that they had an affair.

I heard a priest refer to Mary Magdalen as the sister of Lazarus. I never heard that before and was very surprised . Is it true??

🙏🙏🙏.Thank you

We have a reliquary (relic)of st mary Magdalene in my church. Cathedral of the Madeline in SLC

I was always fascinated and wondering when women talk about St. MARY MAGDALENE (Mary from Magdala, presently Migdal, Palestine), most of the time they seldom mention, bring up the subject, or drop the issue that the facts, 7 Demons have cast out (expelled/exorcized/drove out) from her... (ref. Luke 8:2)... Most women firmly denied she was a former Adulterer or Prostitute because the Bible never directly said that... Christ said, the Tax Collectors and Prostitutes will go ahead to the Kingdom of Heaven than those self-righteous Pharisees and Sadducees... (ref. Matt. 21:31). Do you think any woman possessed with 7 Demons is not capable of the Sin of Adultery, Fornication, or Prostitution?... It would be tough to believe that she was not capable of at least committing one of those SINS, wherein, in those days, women's roles were mainly Housewives for the main purpose of giving HEIRS to their own husbands' LINEAGE... Logically speaking, if the facts that women without demons are capable of Adultery, Fornication, and Prostitution, how much more likely are those with Demons/Evil Spirits??? Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically and Logically speaking... Amen.

Reading the books of the New Testament, we possibly asked ourselves more than once: *"Why 2000 years we do not see those miracles that accompanied the Сhurch of Christ in the I century, as described in the New Testament?"* Why do the so-called preachers of Christ have to prove that Jesus really existed and atheists boldly deny the historicity or divine origin of Christ? Maybe because the Сhurch of Christ has not existed for 2000 years? The Сhurch does not exist in the form in which it is presented in the books of the New Testament, but there are Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and other christian sects claiming to be the place of the Church, but they not have the only thing that distinguishes the divine from the human and is characteristic of just the Сhurch of Christ -the reinforcement of the word with signs, that is, miracles (Mark 16:15-20). Therefore, some researchers doubt the historicity of Christ, and some of them are not opposed to declaring him a an ordinary philosopher, teacher. But even if Jesus were an ordinary philosopher, his disciples would be ordinary followers of Jesus. And they would not dare to write about the miracles that not only Jesus, but also his disciples, could perform. In this world, the great fertility of atheism can be explained by the fact that there is no main opponent of critics of the Bible - the Church. If there were the Church in our time as described by the authors of the New Testament books, where miracles are performed, the sick are healed, where prophesied, and the dead are raised, no one would doubt the historicity of Christ. Then there would be the same controversy throughout the world as in the first century - Jesus the Son of God or the false prophet who seduces the world by miracles. As a result, we can say that the emergence and development of christian sects and atheism was the result of the fact that over the 2000 years the Сhurch of Christ did not exist. Find *"The Mystery about the Church of Christ"* video on RU-vid. The video reveals the prophecy of the disappearance and reappearance of the Church of Christ before the End of the World. Watching this video will give hope to all who sincerely seek God and will interest those who are not too lazy to think freely. Click on my name to watch the video (The video is in Russian, but English subtitles are included).

I mean, falling in love with a perfect man and then watching him die, what kind of feeling is this?

Hi. What would everyone like to know about Mary Magdalene? 🌷

Could Mary be a title of some kind?

I liked this video, but this is a better explanation of Mary Magdalene on RU-vid: "The Truth of Mary Magdalene and the Da Vinci Code - Explaining the Faith"

The irreverent part of my brain had a flashback to "Forest Gump" when Ryan Scheel said that St. Mary Magdalene was most likely a "salt fish millionaire." :)

Saya sedang tidur dan saya lagi sedang menikmati mimpi, tetapi telinga saya mendengar dan suara itu terlalu kencang langsung saya bangun dari tidur saya, saya mendengar anak-anak muda dari Portugal mereka mengatakan kami datang mencari raja kami dari Israel, mana raja kami dari israel, kami datang mencari raja kami dari Israel, Lalu saya mendengar suara itu langsung saya bangun dari tidur saya..

I always wondered why people call Mary Magdalene: "the apostle to the apostles" when she wasn't even an apostle.

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Traditional teaching is that Mary Magdalene was the woman caught in adultery! And there is in fact good evidence to support it. Why do so many people feel the need to deny this. It brings even greater glory to God that he can turn such s dinner into one of the greatest and most honored saints. How great is the hope she brings to sinners who felt unworthy of seeking God's love. You should have researched this topic better, and ask yourselves why you are so attached to the idea that a sinful woman who repented could be the one given the role of proclaimming that "he is risen".

There is actually NO REAL REASON to link Mary, sister of Lazarus with the penitent woman. That woman could have been ANYONE

The Magdalene is the most intriguing, the most important of Jesus's group. Far more pivotal than the Virgin Mary. No mythic elaborated story. MM is the real deal

Gnostic writings were 2nd century, not 500 years later ;)

St. Mary Magdalene is the only saint that is proof of those belittled people who thought they have no value in the society and in general, is loved by the Lord and forgiven. And stop saying shes a prostitute, she is not. Shes more of a waiter and cook in a casino/bar in the ancient times. We made study of st. Mary Magdalene in israel, with my archaeologist and historian grandfather along with his former student now doctor ishmael A. Too sad it took me many years to accept the faith, coz im a bit of skeptic former jewish former muslim where i wish hes been there with me on my conversion to christianity😔🕊️✝️ praise the Lord. St. Mary Magdalene also is a mystic and a teacher, which is why the other apostles are jealous or envious when the Lord Jesus keeps in praising her😆 Planning to transform my youtube(previously a gaming channel) to christian themed channel. May the Lord permits it☺️💕

The Apostle of the Apostles!

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Memang saya suka protes, karna saya suka menuntut hal yang benar, tetapi saya tidak judes, saya murah senyum. tolong anda tidak boleh mengatakan saya judes, saya tidak jude. 🙏✝️

will the tour be going to the crucifixion site?

Don’t you understand what a bad pope we have

If she has a daughter from Jesus, I have no problems with this. She was not Jesus official wife like many believe. As Rabbi he had the right to be married, but he would not do this knowing about his early death. A "wild marriage"? Why not like the Samaritan woman, who had 5 men before the last "man", married in heart with. Jesus did not judge this woman, but promised her the water of eternal life. Jesus was the king of kings and is married to millions of nuns,too, so why should not happened something between him and Mary Magdalene? He is not only the best example for people, who do not marry because of engagement for the kingdom of God, he would be the best example for married people,too, then, either official or not (marriage in heart is also valid for God, especially if the government does not support marriage and family or the people around Romeo and Juliet try to prevent their love. To prevent love is sin. Love is never a sin, even if the pairs cannot marry officially.

The Lord Jesus (the groom) has fulfilled His marriage to the bride in Matthew 25, and the bride will also assist people and children to fulfill Jesus’ marriage in Revelation 19 and 21. There is no other marriage.

Please be so kind as to remove the artificial “face” of St Mary Magdalene. She was EXTREMELY beautiful. She is said to have been on par with an Angel. Just her pure love for Jesus would have made her astonishingly beautiful. That whatever is hideous.

I don't think saying a man and woman are married tears down men. I don't like that comment at all.

Jesus referred to Mary Magdalene as one of his disciples, not just any disciple but the leader of the disciples. According to the Gospel of Mary, she was actually named his successor to lead the disciples in teaching the word of Jesus - however after the death of Jesus, Peter and Paul were jealous she was chosen, so deliberately slandered her name calling her a prostitute. Over time, her word was buried, the disciples disobeyed the instruction of Jesus and did not include Mary's teaching or Gospel to be allowed into the bible. Total sham.

John 21v17: Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me! I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go to the brothers and tell them, ‘I shall ascend to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Then Mary of Magdala hurried away to the disciples and told them that she had seen the lord, and that he had directed her to inform them of what he had said to her. Quoting passages carelessly and out of context is a neferious trick by so called evangelists to avoid the difficult facts that they cannot explain. “Do not touch me! I have not yet ascended to the Father." is a deliberate falsification revealed by the fact that Jesus was touched by His disciples a few hours later even though He had still not ascended to the Father. Jesus was warning Mary not to touch Him at that moment in time while His transitional physical body (the one that could pass through time and space as well as material walls) was undergoing preparation in the presence of powerful spiritual currents which would prove fatal if Mary had contact with Him at that time. Some scribe removed the correct explanation and inserted the false one without regard to events which occurred later, before the Ascension to His Father.

there is another thing: Jesus did not die in the cross!