Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute?

Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? 

Mary Magdalene has long been referred to as being a prostitute, though nowhere in Scripture does it specify that she was one. The Gospel writers do share that she was a great sinner, without specifying in what way. Nonetheless, in the ancient world, women without a father or husband to provide for them often ended up in that profession.

Was Mary Magdalene the woman caught in adultery?

St. Mary Magdalene is thought by some to be the woman caught in adultery, whose stoning the Lord prevents, and whom He tells to “go and do not sin again” (John 8:11). However, since He also says this to the sinful woman who anoints His feet, this not a likely connection. In fact, neither the Greek nor Latin Fathers of the Church held this view.