Reflection on St. Mary Magdalene – Feast Day July 22

07/17/2024  |  Weekly Reflection

As the patroness of contemplative life, converts, glove makers, hair dressers, penitent sinners, people ridiculed for their piety, perfumeries, pharmacists, sexual temptation, tanners, and women, St. Mary Magdalene stands as one of the notable saints and an example of God’s mercy and grace. The Gospels agree that Mary Magdalene was a great sinner caught up in the culture and the world of the Gentiles. Upon meeting Jesus, He cast seven demons out of her, freeing her from her sinful lifestyle. She began following Christ very soon after and was a prominent character during His life, death, and resurrection.

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