St Mary Magdalene’s feast day is July 22nd

St Mary Magdalene accompanied Jesus and his apostles throughout their ministry and it is understood that she was one of the financial backers of Jesus’ ministry. She likely stayed near Jesus during his passion, and was at the foot of the cross with Jesus’ mother and St John, while others hid in fear. She was the first person Jesus appeared to after the resurrection and she announced the great news to the apostles, hence she is known as the “apostle to the apostles.”

Prayer to St Mary Magdalene

O Glorious St. Magdalene,
“model of penitents,”
obtain for me
the grace of perseverance
in the practices of self-denial
according to the Spirit
of my vows;
pray to God for me
that I may appear before Jesus
Our Lord and Master,
at the moment of my death,
with my lamp
filled with the oil of faith
and hope, and burning
with the pure flame of charity;
and thus merit to be received
with thee into
His eternal Kingdom.
Amen.