Meeting The Real Mary Magdalene | An Interview with Amy Welborn | May
12, 2006
Amy Welborn is a prolific
author and widely
read blogger. She holds an MA in Church
History from Vanderbilt University and has taught theology in Catholic
high schools, and served as a parish Director of Religious Education.
Her writings have appeared in many periodicals,
including First Things, Commonweal,Writer's Digest, Liguorian, Catholic
Digest and Catholic Parent. Her books
include the Prove It series, The Loyola Kids' Book of Saints,
The Loyola Kids' Book of Heroes, and Here. Now. Two of her
most recent books are De-Coding
Da Vinci and De-Coding
Mary Magdalene,
both published by Our Sunday Visitor.
IgnatiusInsight.com recently spoke to Welborn about her books addressing
the claims of The Da Vinci Code, especially the many assertions
made about Mary Magdalene.
DON’T OVER THINK IT, BOYS….The Bible is very clear about the fact that Jesus had many STEP BROTHERS AND STEP SISTERS. Mary Magdelin was probably Jesus' STEP SISTER! I don’t know why human beings have to turn EVERYTHING into SEX, but our “race” is a real bunch of CROTH GRABBERS! Get a grip. Mary probably got married, then ended up a WIDOW, with some cash. She probably decided to finance her beloved brother’s mission AND go with him in case he got into trouble. Does ANYONE know WHO told Jesus’s mother what happend…or how he got arrested…or what the Romans were going to do to him. Who told her WHEN He was going to die? Remember...His mother WAS THERE...at THE CROSS...who told her to come? I BET you the word got to her though Mary Magdelin, the STEP-sister of Jesus...and the daughter of Joseph and Mary. And, finally, I bet Mary of Magdelin was their second child...which would EXPLAIN why Jesus would kiss her.."often, on the __?___."
Anyway this makes more sence than ANY of this Da Vinci stuff.
Posted by: least | Monday, May 22, 2006 at 10:30 PM
DON’T OVER THINK IT, BOYS….The Bible is very clear about the fact that Jesus had many STEP BROTHERS AND STEP SISTERS. Mary Magdelin was probably Jesus' STEP SISTER! I don’t know why human beings have to turn EVERYTHING into SEX, but our “race” is a real bunch of CROTH GRABBERS! Get a grip. Mary probably got married, then ended up a WIDOW, with some cash. She probably decided to finance her beloved brother’s mission AND go with him in case he got into trouble. Does ANYONE know WHO told Jesus’s mother what happend…or how he got arrested…or what the Romans were going to do to him. Who told her WHEN He was going to die? Remember...His mother WAS THERE...at THE CROSS...who told her to come? I BET you the word got to her though Mary Magdelin, the STEP-sister of Jesus...and the daughter of Joseph and Mary. And, finally, I bet Mary of Magdelin was their second child...which would EXPLAIN why Jesus would kiss her.."often, on the __?___."
Anyway this makes more sence than ANY of this Da Vinci stuff.
Posted by: least | Monday, May 22, 2006 at 10:31 PM
One has to realize that this is a novel and novels are written with ones imagination. The author did not do any reserch or investigation into the life of Christ or Mary Magdelin for that matter.
Very little is known about Mary, except what is stated in the Holy Bible. I do know this, if you look at a painting or a sculpture of the Last Supper, you will notice that Mary Magdelin, is sitting on the right side of Christ.
Posted by: David L | Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 09:01 PM
Does any of this Da Vinci Code stuff really matter? Does it change the Truth about Jesus?
If you believe that Jesus Christ is Our Lord and Savior and that he died for our sins and so that we can be free, than that is all you need to really know and believe. Who Mary Magedlin was to Jesus does not change things at all. Jesus is my Lord and Savior no matter who says what.
Posted by: Edith | Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 01:54 PM