12 Mary Magdalene Things that Caught My Eye Today

Today is her feast day.

1. “love, and love alone, is the measure by which our witness to Truth will be judged.”

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In heaven, there is great rejoicing over the repentance of a sinner. Mary Magdalene was such a one http://t.co/u9ma7HpmzW

— Dominicana (@DominicanaDHS) July 22, 2015

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St Mary Magdalene's Day: friend of Jesus, witness and proclaimer of the resurrection. St Albans Psalter, 12th century pic.twitter.com/OiJehfHN1S

— St Paul's Learning (@StPaulsLearning) July 22, 2015

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Mary Magdalene -St. Therese Daily Inspiration #StTherese http://t.co/GYT6Y74tkF pic.twitter.com/fxistX6RZm

— St. Therese (@SocLittleFlower) July 22, 2015

5. Today’s Mass readings.

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The joy of the resurrection filled the heart of Saint Mary Magdalene – may we with her proclaim that joy by our lives. #HomilyTweet

— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) July 22, 2015

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Imitating St. Mary Magdalene in Loving, Following and Announcing Jesus – http://t.co/KRWNB6IebM

— Fr. Roger Landry (@FrRogerLandry) July 22, 2015

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Today's the feast of St Mary Magdalene, who recognized the Risen Christ when he called her name. He's calling U by name. How R U answering?

— Alec J Sasse (@SasseSeminarian) July 22, 2015

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Outwardly Jesus was the object of Magdalene’s search; inwardly he was leading her to search for Him—St Gregory Great pic.twitter.com/UcfcACJJv2

— Terrence Prendergast (@archterentius) July 22, 2015

10. More from Saint Gregory, from the Liturgy of the Hours today:

When Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and did not find the Lord’s body, she thought it had been taken away and so informed the disciples. After they came and saw the tomb, they too believed what Mary had told them. The text then says: The disciples went back home, and it adds: but Mary wept and remained standing outside the tomb.

We should reflect on Mary’s attitude and the great love she felt for Christ; for though the disciples had left the tomb, she remained. She was still seeking the one she had not found, and while she sought she wept; burning with the fire of love, she longed for him who she thought had been taken away. And so it happened that the woman who stayed behind to seek Christ was the only one to see him. For perseverance is essential to any good deed, as the voice of truth tells us: Whoever perseveres to the end will be saved.

At first she sought but did not find, but when she persevered it happened that she found what she was looking for. When our desires are not satisfied, they grow stronger, and becoming stronger they take hold of their object. Holy desires likewise grow with anticipation, and if they do not grow they are not really desires. Anyone who succeeds in attaining the truth has burned with such a great love. As David says: My soul has thirsted for the living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God? And so also in the Song of Songs the Church says: I was wounded by love; and again: My soul is melted with love.

Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek? She is asked why she is sorrowing so that her desire might be strengthened; for when she mentions whom she is seeking, her love is kindled all the more ardently.

Jesus says to her: Mary. Jesus is not recognized when he calls her “woman”; so he calls her by name, as though he were saying: Recognize me as I recognize you; for I do not know you as I know others; I know you as yourself. And so Mary, once addressed by name, recognizes who is speaking. She immediately calls him rabboni, that is to say, teacher, because the one whom she sought outwardly was the one who inwardly taught her to keep on searching.

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Painting of Jesus & Mary Magdalene after Resurrection from Mary Magdalene Chapel in Holy Sepulcher Church Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/bJniVG5FSA

— Adoration Servants ن (@AdorationServe) July 22, 2015

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Praying for all tweeps on the feast of St Mary Magdalene, that we may always be ready to witness to Truth. #prayer #MaryMagdalene

— Sr CatherineWybourne (@Digitalnun) July 22, 2015

AND: From the Lady chapel of Downside Abbey:

Mary Magdalene, pray for us.

Or as Word on Fire has it:

UPDATE: One more:

Feast of St. Mary Magdalen: “I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much.” (Lk. 7:47) pic.twitter.com/XyyKawI8kb

— St John Cantius (@SJCantius) July 22, 2015

St. Mary Magdalene, help us to love much.