Catholicscope - The name of this one saint must be familiar in our ears. The story of Mary Magdalene we can read in the Gospels. Mary Magdalene came from Magdala, near the Sea of Galilee.
By later Christian tradition, she was identified with Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazaurus. Some people knew her as a great sinner when she first encountered Jesus.
Mary Magdalene has a beauty that amazes people. She was also proud of its beauty. But after meeting Jesus, she is sorry for her evil life.
When Jesus went to the house of a rich man named Simon for a banquet, Mary Magdalene came and wept at His feet. Then, with her long, beautiful hair, she dried Jesus' legs and oiled them with costly perfume.
The people who saw this event were amazed that Jesus let a sinner like Mary Magdalene touch Him. Jesus can see into Mary's heart.
Jesus said, "Her many sins have been forgiven, for she has done a great deal of love." Jesus said to Mary. "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace. "
Since then, along with other holy women, Mary Magdalene humbly served Jesus and His apostles. When Jesus was crucified, Mary was there; under the foot of the cross.
She lived there with the Blessed Virgin Mary and St John without fear of her own salvation. Mary Magdalene is said to be the first to see Jesus after rising from the grave (John 20: 11-18).
There are several different versions of the life of Mary Magdalene after the resurrection of Jesus. The Orthodox Tradition claims she went to Ephesus with the Blessed Virgin Mary and stayed there for the rest of her life. The relics were moved to Constantinople in 886 and buried there.
The French tradition says that Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, and some of Jesus' companions came to Marseilles, France, evangelized and Christianized the whole of Provence.
They retired and lived as hermits until her death at La Sainte-Baume. Every July 22, the Church commemorates the celebration of St Mary Magdalene.
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