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. ., Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Extreme Self Care, With deep honesty, soulful artistry, and intellectual rigor, Meggan brings us a picture of the real Mary Magdalenethe one who is alive in each of our heartsand leads us through how to experience and live from the Christ in each of us in our daily lives., Robert and Hollie Holden, authors and teachers of A Course in Miracles, After so much work, devotion, and innovation, Meggan Watterson deserves to be heard., Hal Taussig, Ph.D., author and editor of A New New Testament, Mary Magdalene Revealed is one of the most beautiful, powerful, exciting, and sorely needed books of our time. 'Thinking he was the gardener, she said, 'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, in his view, undermines Church bureaucracy and favors personal understanding.. Words are how the ego breathes and fuels the flames of thoughts that start replaying inside us from the second we wake up. That is not the case., Gom can also be translated as familiarity. It is the notion that through the simple practice of being with the breath and watching your thoughts float across the landscape of your mind you are becoming more familiar with them., Basic goodness is the experience that you are primordially whole. The movie, which came out in the U.K. on March 16, tells the story of Mary Magdalene (Rooney Mara), detailing her fraught existence in Magdala as a single woman determined not to marry, before she meets Jesus (Joaquin Phoenix) and follows him to Galilee and then Jerusalem, where hes crucified. Theres something about her. And that our humanity is not intrinsically sinful, or shameful. Does the author think the average person can figure out her theology and "out there" thinking and deciphering of these gospels? I'm not going to say that everything said in this book is wrong. $27.95. Marys central role in the Gospels has historically been used by some as evidence that the Church should introduce female priests and since 1969, when the Catholic Church admitted that it had mistakenly identified Mary Magdalene as a sex worker, the calls for women in church leadership positions have only grown louder. Who Was Mary Magdalene in the Bible? . But it is woven into the fabric of who we are; its our nature. Its about really waking up to the fact that our system of understanding the world is no longer serving us., Fear is normal, expected. There Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out Luke 8:1-2. Authors: . This book is a masterpiece. Wed love your help. And what Marys gospel is saying in this passage is that the key is to become unattached, to try not to touch and cling. She's been a sinner and a saint, played a starring role in Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" and ended up a feminist . Now off to reread a chapter and readjust my itchy attitude. Luke 7:37 NIV. 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. How do you actually review a book that is more than a book? But the fastest way to rob a woman of her power is to make her a sexual suspect. I personally am an admirer of all those things. We are One. In the gospel of Mary Magdalene, she refers to heart intelligence as the nous - which translates in Greek to "the eye of the heart." She urges us to go within to find the truth. Let us know whats wrong with this preview of, Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet, How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People): Spiritual Advice for Modern Relationships. 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. Who is it you are looking for? "Once the caravan reached the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range, in the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, Jesus continued the journey with a small group of locals until he completed the last leg on his own, guided from one place to another by the local people. The heart is the ultimate spiritual access point for you to tap into your inner wisdom. Thus, when writing about her, it was necessary to clarify which Mary. "A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisees house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. "Part B" follows this Christmas and the novel in spring 2011. He really in many ways was everything I thought I was looking for in a partner. MARY, CALLED MAGDALENE. But if its the least bit exciting, give it a shot. This was nearly an interesting book because Watterson is a bona fide scholar of these ancient texts but unfortunately it is largely an account of her own up-and-down life delivered in jokey, blog-style prose that doesnt cross the Atlantic well and isnt interesting at all. Her gospel says that we are not sinful; we are not to feel ashamed or unworthy for being human. If you have the courage to imitate Mary Magdalene in her sins, have the courage to imitate her penance! Which is also to say, my greatest obstacle was believing that I could ever be that powerful., And in that moment of recognition, this is when we save ourselves, from the self that was never real to begin with. Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"and that he had said these things to her. Its also proposed that by confusing the two, an inaccurate version of a promiscuous Mary Magdalene circulated. I was hoping for a more historical account, maybe a translation of what remains of the gospel of Mary, but this is just a personal memoir riddled with poor (invented?) All Women of the Bible defines the meaning of Magdala as tower or castle.. Maurice Casey, the author of Jesus of Nazareth, surmises Mary must have suffered from severe emotional or psychological trauma to deem an exorcism necessary. Drawing upon her research and that of her colleagues, Meggan shows how Mary was not only not a prostitute, but very likely Jesus' companion, and a prominent Jewish woman who was a benefactress of his ministry. This is the wisdom, the voice of Christ from the heart of a woman, that was torn out and most likely destroyed before the rest of her gospel was buried. She is the eighth most mentioned woman in the entire Bible (tied with Hagar, Abraham's concubine). Hmmmm. 3. Beauty and wealth did not spare her from the evil that assailed and attacked her every hour of every day. Seven is a mystic number suggesting completeness, implying that when the evil spirits dominated Mary the suffering was extremely severe.(All the Woman of the Bible). She was one of many Marys that followed Jesus, being that it was the most common name for a Jewish female. So we can't blame Margaret George too much if her big moment in the woods . Images. She is a stay-at-home mom, freelance writer, blogger, and author of, Friends with Everyone Friendship Within the Love of Christ. She resides in Northern Ohio with her husband of eleven years, two daughters, and their Golden-doodle. The tradition's appropriation of Mary Magdalene is much more intricate and complexas the saint herself is complex. In the Gnostic Gospels, we learn that Mary Magdalene was probably the closest disciple of the Christos, the one whom the Master taught the most arcane esoteric wisdom. Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. For a picture of what it must have been like for Mary to suffer through this in the first century, imagine the shame of being linked to physical or psychological illness as a cause of the demon possession. For example, in the films version of the Last Supper, Mary Magdalene is seated on Jesus right-hand side. 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.. But this book, for all of its potential flaws or self-indulgences, the very subject matter of this book dismantles an orthodoxy for the oppressor and opens up a whole new level of spiritual wonder. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains.A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried . She was so side-swept by her grief that she didnt realize He was standing before her. 7. I ended up reading a book by someone who was unwilling to accept the status quo in religious doctrine. The mixture of personal storytelling and history blend very well and offer great depths into the authors soul as well as an invitation to reflect on your own. What is the point of your message if they can't? Some already have that knowledge, and some of them take some new knowledge. Mary Magdalene's actual history, as Margaret Arnold tells us, is much . Mary remained until Jesus body was taken down from the cross and followed to witness Joseph of Arimatheas burial of Jesus. They love the sea. Mary may have once lived there. Our Bible dictionary explains, "Mary Magdalene has become the type of a class of repentant sinners, but there is no authority for identifying her with the sinner who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50 either is there any authority for the supposition that Mary Magdalene is the same as the sister of Lazurus." Mary Magdalene was a prominent figure in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. What this means to me happens, actually, every day. 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. Once the caravan reached the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range, in the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, Jesus continued the journey with a small group of locals until he completed the last leg on his own, guided from one place to another by the local people. 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. The soul rises up from within the heart and we have the chance, again and again, if we can get still and present enough to just listen., The Gospel of Mary wants us to see that we are not just this body. I highly recommend it to anyone who is open to learn all about the feminine and the truth that humanity forgot for millennia that we have everything we ever need within ourselves. He was smart, funny, and handsome. I get snippets of language I understand but am lost for most of this book. But it is woven into the fabric of who we are; its our nature. I loved it. She is mentioned several times in the Gospels as a devoted follower of Jesus who was present at his crucifixion and burial. But by the end of the film, following Jesus death, Mary Magdalene has come to the conclusion that the kingdom is here and now., For Michael Haag, author of The Quest For Mary Magdalene, the Church has historically sidelined Mary not just because of her gender, but also because of her message. Mary describes to the other apostles a vision she has had of Jesus following his death. Its very ordinary. Its so bright. YES-YES-YES. Every energy is of equal value., do share my knowledge with some of the healers. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Mary Magdalene Revealed - Part 1. Now, if youre still with me, that goodness can never be lost. Beginning around the fifth century, she was depicted as a prostitute, and popular but unproven theories also depict . Its almost like the external influences dim our inner radiant light. Scholars date the original composition of this work to the fifth century. Traditional and social media have driven such destruction of the soul. Jesus is a lineal descendant of a royal bloodline. She is also believed to have been the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus. This human body is the souls chance to be here. I suspect she was aiming at something along the lines of Elizabeth Gilberts Eat, Pray, Love but it is nowhere close to that book. Welcome back. . Thank you Meggan for sharing your story and for being open and vulnerable with us . Meggan Watterson is the spiritual teacher to spiritual teachers and this book is a road map to the heart of Christ's message." She may even be considered the first apostle . The sweetest note of her story is not knowing that her Savior stood before her in that empty grave. Sin is an adultery, or an illegitimate mixing, a mistaking of the ego for the true self, rather than remembering that the true self is the soul. Mary Magdalene was one of those who went out bearing precious seed; she went out weeping, but she returned to the disciples rejoicing, bringing her sheaves with her, for she had a joyful message for them. The story goes that renovations of the basilica at that time uncovered a series . In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a true human being that is, a person who has remembered that, yes, we are a messy, limited ego, and we are also a limitless soul. . "At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.He asked her, 'Woman, why are you crying? Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 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. We both valued family above all else. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. Mary Magdalene has attracted a cult-like fan following over the centuries, among intrigued secular audiences as well as Christians across the political spectrum inspired by her loyal devotion to Jesus. I thought her job was to translate them for us? Mary Magdalene was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. I believe Mary got the raw end of the deal, having been demoted (and shamed), in history, by a male dominated hierarchy that certainly didn't have her best interests in mind. Sex worker, saint, sinner, witness, wife. Why would Christians place these women at the center of the Gospel account in a society where women were not held in equal regard to men? Welcome back. Jesus' bloodline includes King Solomon and King David. You believe you hold the Eternal law of Dharma in your hands, but the truth is you are living in absolute spiritual darkness! Words are the egos favorite outfits. 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. The balance of feminine and masculine will bring us back to peace, What happened to the Divine Feminine? Her name is mentioned 12 times in the Gospels, more than most of the apostles. The whore of Luke 7 In Luke 7:36 - 48 Jesus has his feet washed and anointed by a sinful woman. Alien Parasites: 40 Gnostic Truths to Defeat the Archon Invasion! In Mary Magdalene Revealed, available for the first time in paperback, Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains. Mary was a Jewish woman from the fishing town Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The soul rises up from within me. 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. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible states, Although womenin generalhad fewer resources than men, some were wealthy, and some scholars estimate that a tenth of all patrons in antiquity were women., Some women were watching from a distance. Sin is an adultery, or an illegitimate mixing, a mistaking of the ego for the true self, rather than remembering that the true self is the soul. Words are the egos favorite outfits. Judgement free. 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 Madelines gospels shine a light on the good. Its about the quality and intensity of our existence. Jesus, Real, Drinking. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager . 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. You have reached your limit of free articles. But from how other . We must have balance. Update this biography . Mary Magdalene Revealed Quotes Showing 1-17 of 17 "farther up is actually further in." Meggan Watterson, Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet 5 likes Like "Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as your friend." Some early documents credit Simon Peter for seeing Jesus first and suggest it aggravated him that Mary was so close to Jesus. I am giving this book a 1 star because this book should have said on the cover A self help book for Christian Feminist the author did a poor job at showing us Mary we mainly got a memoir of the authors life with books that the author uses throughout the book to explain herself and not really showing us Mary there are several parts of the gospel of Mary missing and so the author start each chapter with a snippet of the gospel of Mary walking us through the gospel however not really giving of Mary at any point but continuously and in many cases repetitively telling us only of her life Meagan In my opinion completely omitting Mary theres more in this book to be learned about the author if youre looking for a book that is talking about Mary and really diving into who Mary is this is not it early on in the book before the author even starts talking about the first of the seven powers the author tells us that she will be giving us a sermon/her understanding of what that sermon is saying or what that gospel passage is saying in this is done poorly. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains.. A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep in the Egyptian desert. Magazines, Or create a free account to access more articles, The Real Reason Why Mary Magdalene Is Such a Controversial Figure. Luke mentions the group but does not identify them. Meggan Watterson is the spiritual teacher to spiritual teachers and this book is a road map to the heart of Christ's message." Sin is when we believe we are only this body, these insatiable needs, these desires and fears the ego conjures. This is not my usual reading fare. It was recommended by a friend whose perspective on life, love of all creatures, acceptance, curiosity, empathy, calm and action I greatly respect. All this is very confusing. The soul rises up from within the heart and we have the chance, again and again, if we can get still and present enough to just listen., The Gospel of Mary wants us to see that we are not just this body. Goodness. The Gospel of Mary, believed to have been written in the 3rd century, reveals a Mary Magdalene who had a special relationship with Jesus and possessed a deeper understanding of his teachings.. True enough! But only love is real., Love isnt deserved, as in If only I would have said the right thing, made the perfect gesture, or found a way to be more, to be good enough, then I would deserve love. So odd. The gods have to pose insoluble riddles for us humans. You ask and it keeps silent. Anybody think Jesus was for slavery? I think they probably got it on, Jesus and Mary Magdalene. In the story of the. Then why write this book? Things are very taciturn! This is such a crucial veil to lift. She was and is the representation of all wisdom. Quotes By Meggan Watterson. Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. Once you take a good look at Mary Magdalene's role in the Gospels and read her gospel, you'll forever wonder how Christianity might have been different had her voice not been excluded. All my soul all my spirit everything. Her life reminds us that Jesus offers us total deliverance from the bondage of our past. Texts like the Golden Legend, written in the thirteenth century by Jacobus de Voragine, described Mary Magdalene as a rich and voluptuous woman who was a courtesan when she met Jesus Christ.The author elaborated on her earlier sins, but he also emphasized that she became the apostle of the apostles, who evangelized France before . MARCELLUS: But look, Agathon, what strange dark light is glowing amongst the clouds. But Yeshua teaches to focus on the Inner Light and to allow that light to grow and flourish, in spite of external conditioning and external influences., I love this man with all my heart. And, if youre like me, we obsess about it. "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. Follow it! To say only Mary Magdalene understood Jesus Christ and everyone since has been mistaken would be heresy, Berglund says. An archeologist sifts through sediment to find objects buried long ago, and a theologian sifts through words, trying in vain to find the first word, the real truth, and not some edited version of it., what Ive come to understand is that its the soul that rises, not me, not my ego, not anything human that I am. Write the truest sentence that you know., But the ego cant recognize the soul: You mistook the garment I wore for my true self. Mary knew the path so well that she could trace her steps back in the dark days later. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Marie Claire. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains. Watterson's more like a girlfriend enthusing over coffee. All Rights Reserved. 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. Our capacity to see the truth that we are sinless, that we are good, has nothing to do with the eyes. Peter grows hostile, asking why Jesus would especially grant Mary a woman a vision. This human body is the souls chance to be here. Everyone has a role. And if we can recognize that weve never been separate from it, and bring it forth outside of us, this is what saves us., Be on your guard so that no one deceives you by saying, Look over here! or Look over there! For the child of true Humanity exists within you. Sin is simply forgetting the truth and reality of the souland then acting from that forgetful state. This new movie, directed by Garth Davis from a script by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett, is a revisionist depiction that lines up with recent historical scholarship about her, calling her an . These writings and Meggans perspective are revolutionary and worth considering. There were two gardeners. Meggan Watterson And, if youre like me, we obsess about it. All rights reserved. These are the words which Jesus speaks to Mary Magdalene in the Gospel, when she mistakes him for the gardener. Her connection to Jesus was undeniable. I saw the cover and a small still voice within said, "Read this book". This book could not have come into my life at a better time. Fools that you are! Mary Magdalene Quotes. Maybe it's meAnyway I stopped reading halfway when she said she could never remember which way to cross herself. Its about really waking up to the fact that our system of understanding the world is no longer serving us., 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. This human body is the souls chance to be here., Sin in Marys gospel is not about a long list of moral or religious laws; its not about wrong action. Only He could have seen who she really was regardless of her derailed state. We believe it so much that we make our life about that encounter., Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as your friend. And in that moment of recognition, this is when we save ourselves, from the self that was never real to begin with., we shouldnt feel shame for how human we are, or how often we break, lose faith, and make wildly misguided mistakes., True love is the natural energy of our settled mind., True love is when I see all those judgments and barriers that have kept my heart barricaded for what they really areopportunities for my love to reach where it never has before. He was my age, also an indie parent to a young son. 'She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, 'Rabboni!' 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 . Mary bought this expensive nard as an expression of her love. 1. Still more say that she evangelized southeastern France and spent her last 30 years in an Alpine cavern. Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Day by day They sank upon her heart like blessed rain, Calling the secret powers that lay within When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Her powerful witness of Jesus Christ was undoubtedly put in place to strengthen the faith of others. Something about Mary., Leonardo da Vinci started painting his famous Last Supper mural in Milan in 1495, Universal Pictures/Moviestore/REX/ShutterstockUniversal Pictures/Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock, The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election. It takes discipline, spiritual sweat, and Divine pluck to connect to the unassuming voice of the truth inside us. And yet! A gospe The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Biblestates, Marys travel to the tomb in the dark, even though she is not from Jerusalem, requires serious commitment., The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Luke 23:55 NIV, What must it have been like for Mary to witness an empty grave? Mary Magdalene has been an incredibly popular subject in western art. Honour and respect your sacred differences., Once we achieve this balance, we will see everyone as a balance of masculine and feminine. Taylor Berglund, an editor for Charisma Media, a Florida-based magazine aimed at charismatic and Pentecostal Christians, believes that theres potential for Christian audiences to boycott the film, as they did for Noah, starring Russell Crowe, in 2014.
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