Christ sent Mary Magdalene to inform the apostles of his resurrection because she was his best disciple and beloved friend. She was called Apostle of Apostles, the one sent to those already sent, by Hippolytus late in the 2nd century, but it may have originated in her lifetime. When the surviving Eleven realized that her testimony was true, their eyes were opened; Jesus didn’t appear to Peter, he appeared to women – especially to her. Mary from Magdala treated Jesus the way all of us would want to; from anointing his feet and providing for his work to announcing his eternal life, she is the model of discipleship. (Women in the Bible)