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Oct 25, 2024 · As we honor the saints on their feast days, it is a time of reflection and inspiration for the faithful. July 22nd marks the celebration of both St. Mary Magdalene and St. Marcella of Chios, two remarkable women whose lives exemplify deep faith, transformation, and unwavering devotion to God.
4 days ago · She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God.
4 days ago · St. Mary Magdalene (flourished 1st century ce, Palestine; feast day July 22) was one of Jesus’ most celebrated disciples, famous, according to Mark 16:9–10 and John 20:14–17, for being the first person to see the resurrected Christ.
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Oct 11, 2024 · The Gospels uniformly name Mary M as a witness to Jesus’s crucifixion. She stuck by him, with a few other women, to the bitter end (Matt. 27:55–56; Mark 15:47; Luke 23:49, 55; John 19:25). Caravagio’s gorgeous painting shows Nicodemus and John the apostle lowering the body of Jesus from the cross.
3 days ago · From early times, she has been identified as the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet in Simon’s house and with Mary, the sister of Martha; however, most contemporary scholars now abandon this connection. Mary Magdalene is the patron saint of the contemplative life and of women. [1][2] Written by Sarah Ciotti Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
1 day ago · In the Gospels, she is sometimes associated with two other women in Scripture: the woman who washes Jesus’ feet with oil and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
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2 days ago · A group of women from the region of Galilee had melded together to travel with Jesus whenever possible to learn from him and help minister to his needs. It is from this group that Mary Magdalene, a woman who had previously been possessed by seven demons, emerged.
