Reclaim Mary Magdalene: A Journey Through Scripture, and Early Christian, Medieval, and Contemporary Art
With Beth Maczka
February 21 - 23, 2025
Participants are taken on a journey through scripture, art, and history to trace the steps of Mary Magdalene, of whom Jesus declares in Mark 14:9, Truly I tell you, wherever the Gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her. Embodied activities include acting out scriptures, illuminating Bible verses, and smelling spikenard. The session will close with a ritual of anointing.
CEU certificate available upon request.
Leader
Beth Maczka
Beth Maczka, a Vanderbilt Divinity School graduate, centers her studies on Mary Magdalene and why she is absent from much of art and liturgy. She highlights the lack of images depicting this profound passage in Mark 14:9 and the need to commission art that depicts Gospel women in positions of authority, as noted in the Bible. Ultimately, Beth invites us to celebrate Easter in its fullness, starting with anointing and ending with Mary Magdalene’s proclamation of the Resurrection when she becomes the Apostle to the Apostles.
Learn more about Beth Maczka
Beth Maczka, a Vanderbilt Divinity School graduate, centers her studies on Mary Magdalene and why she is absent from much of art and liturgy. She highlights the lack of images depicting this profound passage in Mark 14:9 and the need to commission art that depicts Gospel women in positions of authority, as noted in the Bible. Ultimately, Beth invites us to celebrate Easter in its fullness, starting with anointing and ending with Mary Magdalene’s proclamation of the Resurrection when she becomes the Apostle to the Apostles.
Learn more about Beth Maczka