More than this, it led to a new, vitally important job: she was to tell the men, and the whole world, the dramatic news that everything had now changed. That news would give hope to millions.
But the encounter also raised questions about how the millions would live with other, and in particular how the followers of the Gardener would live with each other.
The choice of the Magdalen as the messenger would raise stark questions as to why the followers, having heard the message, decided to exclude the Magdalen’s sisters from decision making.
That question, and the wider questions of social justice, are still awaiting an answer.
