SAINT MARY MAGDALEN
Penitent
July 22 Traditional: St. Mary Magdalene, penitent ~ New: Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene
DOUBLE / WHITE
Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, wasted the great beauty that God had given her in a life of sin, but one day she saw Christ and was touched by grace. On the day of Our Lord’s crucifixion, she stood with the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the cross. At early dawn on the first Easter morning, Mary Magdalen and other women who had ministered to Jesus went to the Lord’s sepulcher. Two angels said to them, "He is not here, but is risen. . . . Go, tell his disciples." Mary Magdalen ran to tell the Apostles what she had seen and heard. Then Peter and John, hastening to the sepulcher, saw and believed.
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Patron: Apothecaries; Casamicciola, Italy; contemplative life; contemplatives; converts; druggists; glove makers; hairdressers; hairstylists; penitent sinners; penitent women; people ridiculed for their piety; perfumeries; perfumers; pharmacists; reformed prostitutes; sexual temptation; tanners; women.
Symbols: Rich rainment; box of ointment; skull; book; vase of sweet spices; crucifix; open book; boat.
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RESOURCES:
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St. Mary Magdalene Coloring Page – With Jesus after His Resurrection
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St. Mary Magdalene Bio for Kids – Holy Spirit Interactive
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Mary Magdalene Bio – EWTN. Listen/watch the video (found in the left hand column) – Fr. Mitch Pacwa and Fr. Thomas Michelet Discuss the story of St. Mary Magdalene and the relic, which came to the U.S. from France for the first time in 1999. Interview with Father Thomas Michelet who accompanied the relic the second part of the 2011 US tour.
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Video – Homily – St. Mary Magdalene (starts at 5:40)
