Ten For Today: Mary Magdalene

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Today is the Feast of Mary Magdalene, one time carrier of seven demons, as the rumor mill goes, generally portrayed as a repentant prostitute, though these claims are not supported by the gospels or any historical evidence. Frankly, it seems like Pope Gregory just made it up, because he confused her with another person who had a vagina. But that was bac…