The Daily Question
According to the Gospel accounts, Mary Magdalene is remembered for which singular moment that made her the first witness of the central mystery of the Christian faith?
1. She discovered the empty tomb and encountered the risen Christ
2. She anointed Jesus at Bethany during a banquet
3. She stood beside Peter during the Transfiguration
4. She wrote one of the New Testament epistles
Your answer was: She stood beside Peter during the Transfiguration
Answer: She discovered the empty tomb and encountered the risen Christ
Explanation: All four Gospels place Mary Magdalene at the heart of the Resurrection narrative. She is the first to find the tomb empty and, in the Gospel of John, the first person to whom the risen Jesus appears. This moment is why the early Church called her “apostle to the apostles,” since she carried the news of the Resurrection to the disciples themselves.
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