It was her appearance among the Jumano that led to the convergence of two cultures near present-day San Angelo and how she became the subject of the statue. Twelve Jumanos, in 1629, undertook an ...

On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).