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4 days ago · She first appears in the Gospel of Luke as a follower of Christ from whom 7 demons have been cast out. In the Gospels, she is sometimes associated with two other women in Scripture: the woman who washes Jesus’ feet with oil and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
4 days ago · St. Vincent Ferrer. In a powerful Easter sermon, the Dominican St. Vincent Ferrer said that many theologians determined that after his Resurrection Jesus appeared first to Mary his mother. “The first apparition he gave was to the Blessed Virgin Mary, although the gospel does not tell us about this.”
4 days ago · The Blessed Virgin is shown a book — presumably the Bible — at the moment of the Spirit’s descent, indicating his role in “guiding them to all truth” (John 16:12-15). The Spirit’s role is to “testify” to Jesus (John 15:26), a role that will also devolve upon his disciples (v. 27).
2 days ago · As the intercession intensified, some ministers joined the sisters for prayer every Tuesday and Friday. They began to pray the promise of God in Isaiah chapter 44, verse 3: “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.”
3 days ago · Longest Verse: Esther 8:9 holds the record for the longest verse in the Bible. This verse details King Ahasuerus’ decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves across his empire, “from India to Ethiopia.”. Shortest Verse: John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible — and one of the most powerful.
1 day ago · An immersive opera/oratorio of grand proportions, The Gospel According to the Other Mary is performed by over 100 actors, chorus members and dancers, among them Indonesian dance artist Adela Maharani. The opera premiered on 15 June at the Volksoper in Vienna, and is staged until the end of June. Carla Bianpoen is an independent journalist ...
3 days ago · According to Luke 8:2, Mary Magdalene had seven brothers and five sisters and she was the 13th child in her family. Answer: False. Scripture doesn't give any details about Mary Magdalene's family. Luke 8:2 simply states Jesus had driven seven demons out of her.
