22 กรกฎาคม วันฉลองนักบุญมารีย์ มักดาเลนา (St. Mary Magdalene) | อัครสาวกของบรรดาอัครสาวก พยานแรกเริ่มแห่งปัสกา

The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene on July 22nd celebrates one of the most prominent and faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Healed from seven demons through the Lord’s immense mercy, Mary responded with radical conversion and heroic structural fidelity. While most disciples fled in terror during the Passion, Mary Magdalene stood fearlessly at the foot of the Cross on Calvary and accompanied Jesus to His burial. On Easter Sunday, she became the first eyewitness to the Resurrection, recognized the Risen Lord when He called her name, and was sent with the divine mandate to announce the Good News to the Apostles. Elevated to a Feast by Pope Francis in 2016, this liturgical celebration permanently restores her authentic theological status as the Apostola Apostolorum.

Reflection for the Faithful: The enduring legacy of St. Mary Magdalene challenges us to seek Christ “while it is still dark” within our own personal trials and dark moments of faith. Her life teaches us that our past vulnerabilities can be entirely consumed by the fire of divine love, transforming us into courageous heralds of truth. In a contemporary digital culture saturated with superficial validation, she calls us to look beyond external visible success, anchor our identity at the foot of the Cross, and boldly witness to the living presence of the Risen Lord in our families and workplaces.