Mary Magdalene become a repentant prostitute through combining biblical verse, lives of holy harlots, and Jesus’ words on tax collectors and prostitutes. … Read the post how Mary Magdalene became a repentant prostitute
Zosimas came to understand that the Lord was revealed to Mary of Egypt, the former harlot. The Life of Mary of Egypt offers that understanding to everyone. … Read the post Life of Mary of Egypt intricately packed with Christian symbols
Mary of Egypt, the Former Harlot, trumped Jerome’s Life of Paul the First Hermit in competition for ascetic and spiritual primacy among desert hermits. … Read the post penitent harlot Mary of Egypt victorious in competition among hermits
Jerome ironically presented news-seeking in the Life of Paul the First Hermit. The Life of Mary of Egypt moved that game to a higher spiritual level. … Read the post news-seeking in Jerome’s Life of Paul the First Hermit
The Life of St. Mary of Egypt presents a heterosexual kiss of peace on the lips and a little crossing gestures on forehead, eyes, mouth, and heart. … Read the post early Christian liturgical gestures in Life of St. Mary of Egypt