The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 020 (February 3, 2025)

For centuries Catholics have wondered about the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus. Many have said that they were the same person. But according to the Vatican, new studies have finally figured this issue out. What do these new studies reveal? And what impact have they had on the Church’s calendar? Jimmy Akin explains.

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:26 – Intro
00:59 – A Change in the Calendar
01:46 – Which Mary?
03:01 – Why Would This Cause a Problem?
04:07 – Why the Question?
05:44 – One Mary or Two?
06:39 – How They Did It
08:48 – Mary the Sister of Martha and Lazarus
09:47 – Mary Magdalene
11:17 – Putting It All Together
11:51 – Closing/Outro
12:47 - End