THE HOUSE OF MARY MAGDALENE

“A certain maiden, Thecla–whose mother was Theocleia and was promised in marriage to a man, Thamyris–sat at a window close to the house and listened night and day to the message about holiness spoken by Paul. She did not turn away from the window, but moved forward in faith, rejoicing exceedingly. And yet having seen many women and maidens coming to Paul, she also desired for herself to be deemed worthy, to stand face-to-face with Paul and hear the word of Christ.” —The Acts of Paul and Thecla

“And the women all cried out in a loud voice, as if from one mouth, and gave praise to God, saying, ‘One is God who has saved Thecla!’ so that the whole city shook from their voice.” —The Acts of Paul and Thecla

“Then Mary stood up and greeted them; she tenderly kissed them all and said, ‘Brothers and sisters, do not weep, do not be distressed nor be in doubt. For his grace will be with you sheltering you. Rather we should praise his greatness, for he has united us and made us true Human beings.” —The Gospel of Mary

“Peter said to Mary, ‘Sister, we know the Savior loved you more than all other women. Tell us the words of the Savior that you remember, the things which you know that we don’t because we haven’t heard them.” Mary responded, ‘I will teach you about what is hidden from you.’” She said, ‘I saw the Lord in a vision and I said to him, ‘Lord, I saw you today in a vision.’ He answered me, ‘How wonderful you are for not wavering at seeing me! For where the mind is, there is the treasure.’” —The Gospel of Mary

“I am the first and the last.
I am she who is honored and she who is mocked.
I am the whore and the holy woman
I am the wife and the virgin…
I am the bride and the bridegroom…
I am she, the Lord…
I am both awareness and obliviousness
I am humiliation and pride
I am without shame
I am ashamed
I am security and I am fear
I am war and peace
Pay attention to me
I am she who is disgraced and she who is important…
I am what everyone can hear and no one can say”

—The Thunder; Perfect Mind

“What is your inside is your outside,
And what you see on the outside,
You see revealed on the inside.”

—The Thunder, Perfect Mind

“Jesus said, ‘I am the one who comes from what is undivided.’” —The Gospel of Thomas

“Have you already found the beginning, then, that you seek for the end? For where the beginning is the end will be. Blessed is the one who stands at the beginning: that one will know the end and will not taste death.” —The Gospel of Thomas

“What you say, you say in a body; you can say nothing outside this body. You must awaken while in this body, for everything exists in it: Resurrect in this life.” —The Gospel of Philip

“The companion [koinonos] of the Son is Miriam of Magdala. The Teacher loved her more than all the disciples; he often kissed her on the mouth.” —The Gospel of Philip

“Father, do you see this vase here? Could it be called by any other name than what it is?” “No,” He replied. “Well, neither can I be called by anything other than what I am, a Christian.” —The Passion of Saint Perpetua

“Love one another!” —The Passion of Saint Perpetua

“My beloved ones, is it so difficult to reach the mountain peak? It is beneath the depths of the seas, and it is far beyond the seas. It is above, high above: in the depths of the human heart.” —Talking with Angels

“Light streams everywhere: above is below and below is above. There is no separation: Heaven and earth are one.” —Talking with Angels

“Love refuses nothing, and takes nothing; it is the highest and vastest freedom. All exists through love.” —The Gospel of Philip

“The desire to be loved is the last illusion; give it up and you will be free.” —Margaret Atwood

“I said to him, ‘So now, Lord, does a person who sees a vision see it with the soul or with the spirit?’ The Savior answered, ‘A person does not see with the soul or with the spirit. Rather the mind, which exists between these two, sees the vision and that is what…” —The Gospel of Mary

“It is like a pure diamond, blazing with the invisible light of heaven.” —Thomas Merton