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1 day ago · Melodramas like The Magdalene Sisters and that other notable Magdalene story, Philomena (2013), find a form of closure when their victims confront their oppressors.
2 days ago · His words might well serve as a prologue to the new film adaptation of Claire Keegan’s 2020 novella, Small Things Like These. So too might a brief moment in the equally excoriating, if less nuanced film, The Magdalene Sisters (2002). In it, one of the young women begs a local delivery boy to help her escape, but in the end he lets her down.
4 days ago · Exodus 23:13 is part of a section of laws that God gave to the Israelites, known as the Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20:22—23:33). These laws were designed to set Israel apart as God’s holy people, distinct from the surrounding nations that worshiped other gods. In this context, the command to avoid mentioning the names of other gods was a ...
5 days ago · When we embrace Mary’s role as Mediatrix, we experience numerous spiritual benefits: Deeper union with Christ through Mary’s maternal guidance. Greater confidence in prayer, knowing we have such a powerful intercessor. Increased receptivity to grace through Mary’s perfect example of discipleship. A more tender and filial relationship with ...
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.
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
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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.
