Mary Magdalene Revealed cover art

Mary Magdalene Revealed

The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet

 Preview
Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Mary Magdalene Revealed

By: Meggan Watterson
Narrated by: Meggan Watterson
Try Standard free

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

 --WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains.

A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep in the Egyptian desert after an edict was sent out in the 4th century to have all copies of it destroyed. Fortunately, some rebel monks were wise enough to refuse-and thanks to their disobedience and spiritual bravery, we have several manuscripts of the only gospel that was written in the name of a woman: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene.

Mary's gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the Christian story. Her gospel says that we are not sinful; we are not to feel ashamed or unworthy for being human. In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a "true human being"- that is, a person who has remembered that, yes, we are a messy, limited ego, and we are also a limitless soul.

And all we need to do is to turn inward (again and again); to meditate, like Mary Magdalene, in the way her gospel directs us, so that we can see past the ego of our own little lives to what's more real, and lasting, and infinite, and already here, within.

With searing clarity, Watterson explains how and why Mary Magdalene came to be portrayed as the penitent prostitute and relates a more historically and theologically accurate depiction of who Mary was within the early Christ movement. And she shares how this discovery of Mary's gospel has allowed her to practice, and to experience, a love that never ends, a love that transforms everything.

"This book is a masterpiece. I haven't been this excited or awakened by a book for a decade." - Glennon Doyle, New York Times best-selling author of Love Warrior and founder of Together Rising Christianity Gender Studies Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Social Sciences Spirituality
All stars
Most relevant
Absolutely brilliant! Loved every minute. Can not recommend this enough to anyone who has a religious background

Brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book touched my heart again and again. It is magic for the soul. I’ll come back to it again and again.

Beautiful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Must read. Opens you up to unity consciousness. Such an inspiring read. Mary Magdalene rocks

From hierstpry comes love

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved it. This book came along at thee most perfect time for me.
I love how the author is the narrator. Gave it a more personal touch

Awesome read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It was heartwarming to see how humbly the author approaches each topic and how she is aware of her own potential biases and illustrates how commonly held ideals are upheld without question. Very well researched and incredibly human whilst still feeling quite profound, spiritual and perhaps even a little divine in a very mortal way. Thank you Meggan Watterson for taking the time to craft this work. Appreciate it!

Vulnerable and honest

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.