In an accompanying letter, Rey certifies that the relic on display has been in the continuous care of his predecessors, and has been venerated in France as part of the remains of Mary Magdalen “without interruption” since the late 13th century.
Although there is some confusion around the identities of several Marys in the New Testament, Mary Magdalen was clearly a companion of Jesus who, according to evangelists Mark and Luke, was healed of seven demons. She stood nearby during the crucifixion, and according to the New Testament, was the first to see and proclaim the risen Jesus.
Christianity rejects the notion, popularized in novelist Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code,” that Mary Magdalen bore a child by Jesus.
Although Scripture is not explicit, many Christians see Mary as a prostitute forgiven by Jesus — and many, like Drndak, who said she is recovering from addictions in her past, see reflections of their own lives in her.
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