The Harlot of Christ

Ambrose and Peter Chrysologus interpret the sinful woman of Luke 7.36-50 as an allegory for the Church. We explore how God often compares His chosen people to an adulteress whom He sanctifies.

Header image: Le parfum de Madeleine, James Tissot (1894)

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