Mark doesn't tell us what happened when Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene ... but we can bet that there was love in her heart for him.
If you were asked what the most important truth of being Christian is - the answer is quite simple (and not quite so simple!). It's this: I love Jesus Christ.
You could believe in God and lead a good life, and be a god person and all that, but you would not be a Christian.
You could believe in Jesus as a good person, respect Jesus, even follow some of his teachings, but you would not be a Christian.
The heart of being a Christian is to love Jesus Christ.
The rest will follow.
- Little White Book, Diocese of Saginaw