Among the many holy relics of Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos is the left hand of the Myrrh-bearing woman, St. Mary Magdalene. It is the most sacred treasure of Simonopetra. This hand is ...

In the 13th Century, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in France announced it had Mary Magdalene's body as a relic. This was disputed by Vezelay, which had long said it had the relics. The claims that ...

Martyr Joni Sternbach Reliquary of St. Mary Magdalen at center Joni Sternbach Reliquaries of St. Mary Magdalen and St. Emygdius, Bishop and Martyr Joni Sternbach Father Mollinger used the large ...

Everybody knows the story of Mary Magdalene. Her story of repentance, forgiveness and encounter with the Lord has become a favorite for many Catholics, especially women. The story many don’t ...

Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. St Bernard ...