Every story is true, some of them actually happened… Song of the Beloved is a provocative retelling of the Jesus story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene. After fourteen years of suffering with the debilitating effects of trauma, Mary is healed by Jesus. She then becomes his most enthusiastic and devoted disciple; later becoming his companion, co-minister, beloved and wife. Designated the Magdalene, Mary is appointed to carry on Jesus’ ministry after his death. A great work of fiction, inspired by scripture, historical documents and ancient sacred texts, Song of the Beloved provides nourishment and inspiration for those in search of a relevant Christianity – with Jesus and Mary as two who lived the fullness of the human experience while teaching us how to love.

What reviewers are saying about Song of the Beloved:

At a time when Christianity as we know it is reaping the harvest it has sown in denying the feminine, as Mary Magdalene herself was denied, Lauri Lumby offers us a devotional outpouring of that love between her and Jesus that was the foundation of his teaching and healing ministry. Rooted in the Gospels, and skillfully echoing their resonance in her use of language, she tells Mary’s story first hand by ‘being her’, embodying her passion and her memory and bringing alive the female half of Christianity that is the church’s only hope of re-integration and resurrection.
– Jay Ramsay, author of Crucible of Love—the alchemy of passionate relationships and The Poet in You.

Song of the Beloved is a vivid and deeply moving memoir that transports the reader to another time and place. While reading, I felt I was actually there, witnessing and experiencing events and feelings first hand and being filled with the golden light of love emanating from the heart of Jesus and the Magdalene.
– Toni Carmine Salerno, bestselling artist & author of Magdalene Oracle.

The phenomenon of Jesus Christ is a mystery so great it invites different ‘takes’ on it. This is a vivid and moving one written from the wise depths of the heart.
– Gabriel Bradford Millar, poet and co-founder of Poetry Stroud and Celebration of the Word.

Lauri Ann Lumby is an ordained interfaith minister, spiritual director and Reiki Master Practitioner. She is the pastor of Authentic Freedom Virtual Church and spiritual director of the Superhero Academy. Lauri offers one-on-one spiritual mentoring, classes, workshops and retreats. She is the author of several books including, Authentic Freedom, Christouch and Returning – a woman’s midlife journey to herself. You can learn more about Lauri, her writing and professional services at www.yourspiritualtruth.com.