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2 days ago · The woman we meet in Luke 7, who kneels at the feet of Jesus, weeping and drying his feet with her hair is one of the most poignant images of a penitent in Christianity.
2 days ago · In the basilica’s Chapel of the Choir, a large altarpiece reveals Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the glory of heaven above angels and saints. The mosaic, based on an 18th-century painting by Italian artist Pietro Bianchi, depicts St. John Chrysostom St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Anthony of Padua venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary.
2 days ago · July 22, 2024. Mary Magdalene was one of the myrrh-bearing women and “equal to the apostles”. She was born in the town of Magdala along the shore of Lake Gennesaret and was from the tribe of Issachar. She was tormented by seven evil spirits from which the Lord Jesus freed her and made her whole. She was a faithful follower and servant of ...
2 days ago · The real story of Mary Magdalene is one of Jesus’ saving power — she had seven demons cast out from her — and of fidelity. She is one of the women who followed Jesus and his apostles as mentioned in Luke 8, and so we know she left home to remain with the Lord. She had no ties to children, husband, or any other family and she was so ...
2 days ago · Once known as a sinful woman, Mary Magdalene becomes the Apostle to the Apostles, the first witness to the Resurrection, and the model of a personal encounter with Jesus Christ risen from the grave.
2 days ago · July 22, 2024. O Illustrious Mary Magdalene, you waited at the foot of the cross, but found the courage to return to the tomb. to anoint your Lord. Pray for those who wait, and for those who find the courage to act. Guide us all through your story. to the hope of the resurrection.
4 days ago · Merciful Mother: Mary, True Model of Trustful Surrender to Divine Mercy A depiction of Mary based on this painting of the Mother of Mercy is in the Chapel of the Gates of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Divine Mercy image is found in Holy Trinity Church in Vilnius.
