Today is Magdalene Feast Day, where we celebrate all the wonderful things about attending Magdalene Catholic College and, especially, we look to the life and example of Mary Magdalene as someone to inspire us on our faith journey with Jesus. 

A Reading from the Gospel of John

Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”

Jesus said to her, “Mary.”

She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.

The Gospel of the Lord - Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

This excerpt includes comments by Pope Francis about Mary Magdalene: 

By calling Mary Magdalene by name after his resurrection, Jesus shows us just how personal his relationship with humanity is, Pope Francis said, adding that after this intimate encounter, Mary then becomes an apostle of hope for the world, announcing the Lord's rising.

"Mary: the revolution of her life, the revolution destined to transform the existence of every man and woman, begins with a name that echoes in the garden of the empty tomb," the Pope said on May 17.

"How beautiful to think that the first appearance of the Risen One took place in such a personal way! That there is someone who knows us, who sees our suffering and delusion, who is moved by us, and who call us by name," the Pope said.

Prayer:

Lord, may we imitate Mary Magdalene in her strong faith, her loyal discipleship, her courage in difficult circumstances and her hope in your mercy and love.

Amen