Thank You, Father Chris. I believe that Mary Magdalene is the best example of Gods Mercy., and that she demonstrates the true nature of Gods forgiveness and Love. I cannot think of her without welling up in tears, as she demonstrates that we are all Gods children, worthy of salvation.
This makes me look quite differently at prostitutes, drug addicts, the homeless; their stories must be super hard and sad. St. Mary Magdalene, the Lord showed mercy to you and you accepted it, I pray the same will happen for many others.🙏
Yes, good point Cathy. And prayers for your continued healing. Your brother's supporters came rushing to his aid to make sure I am not picking on him... Lol :)
MARY MAGDALENE WAS NEVER A PROSTITUTE ::: HAD A DUAL APOSTLES...WAS DELIVERED BY JESUS OF 7 DEMONS ... MOST HAVE MANY SO NOT A BIG DEAL ... MARY MAGDALENE MINISTERED TO JESUS !!! IT IS UPON YOUR SPIRITUAL QUEEN MOTHER JEZEBEL IS THAT WITCH WANTS NOT ANY ONE TO BE BORN OUT OF HER SPIRITUAL WOMB OF WICKEDNESS ...... AND WILL DO ALL SHE CAN TO BURY ANY WITH HER LIES AND WITCH CRAFT SO THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO WALK IN THE PLANS AND PURPOSES THAT GOD CREATED FROM FOR !!! 50 YEARS IN THE CHURCH OF ROME. CHARLES CHINIQUOY. CHIC PUBLICATIONS !! GOD BLESS !! AMEN. P.S. in 1950 '. The Catholic Church made a deep apology for the ONLY PRIEST WHO FALSELY ACCUSED MARY M. AND IS WHY GOD CONTINUOUSLY SAYS. ** BE WARE OF THE FALSE PROPHETS ..IN THE LAST DAYS. ::: FOR THEY TELL LIES ..IN MY NAME !!! FOR ANY 1. WHO HAS FALSELY BEEN SEDUCED WITH THOSE WHO LIE !!! MY GOD DEEMS THEM :::: NOT GUILTY 😢😢😮😮😅😅😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ GOD BLESS ! AMEN ..
Fr Chris TYSM for this explanation. I never thought about it, but you are correct that Thomas had consecrated hands and Mary Magdalene did not. And yet, Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the resurrection!!! God is so good. God bless all MIC. Thank you Fr Chris for your beautiful and loving way you answer the letter writers and may all letter writers be kind like Jason 🙏✝️🙏
Thank you, Father Chris, for a beautiful message about this amazing Saint that gives us all hope! So grateful for your generosity of spirit to study and teach us so many valuable lessons! God bless you!
Beautiful! Thank you Father Chris. How Mary Magdalene must have endeared herself to Our Lord. The other followers were locked up in their rooms. Yet here was this simple, humble woman, trying to accompany Our Lord in the only way she knew. We have much to learn from this beautiful soul. How she moved the heart of Jesus! She’s the first one he appears to after his Resurrection. What a gift. What a gift to have the Risen Lord say your name. Despite her anguish she wishes to honor her Lord who she is about to discover is God. In moments of trial and pain, do I remember to honor God with my thoughts, desires, intentions and actions? Does he remain number one for me no matter what I’m going through?
THANK YOU JESUS FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTAKE IN YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL MASS AND HOMILY WHICH HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL TO ME TODAY DUE TO ANXIETY. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME THANK YOU SO MUCH 💗 XX
Great question and great answer. You have such an interesting way of explaining the faith, Fr. Chris. God bless you on this special day and always for all you do to serve the Lord!
My name is Mary Magdaline ( a little alteration by my parents). All these years I dint know much in detail about her! thanks for this video. I am indeed happy to carry her name
Thank you 🙏🏼 Please HELP US SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, I am going g to A daily Mass💒 today @ noon ….. I want to be like you…… I am A single mother & A sinner….. 🙏🏼🕯📖🕊🕊🕊
@@XramBrain Yes! Yes 🙌🏼 I go on my days off from work like today!!! 🥰🌾📖👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 it feels really nice and it’s a special kind of “effort!” & so I’m hoping it’ll bring a “special” kind of Grace!!! I’m just glad and it brings me so mcuh peace… 🕯🕯🕯 I fast before Mass and then have a nice late lunch 🍽🍷or dinner after! Depending on whether I go to the Noon Mass or the 5PM evening daily Mass! ❤️
@@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044 Surely it will bring you so much graces. It happened to me. Not just with my career, but most especially in metaphysical aspect - contentment, you are at peace with yourself, and you will see clearly the importance of sacraments, the Church, and the commandments of God.
Thank you Father Chris for this excellent explanation. God Bless you for always teaching us about out faith. I am always learning from you. So excited for the pilgrimage to Lourdes with you next year. May God bless you always..
great video , u are the first priest/ preacher to mention mary was a evanglizer , i think she had siezures . and she gives hope to all future female preacher , and females in general .
It makes sense that Jesus would see His mother first. He is the Perfect Son & she is the perfect mother! God bless you Father for your wonderful explanations of our questions. DON'T YOU JUST LOVE OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH?? 😇💞
Good 'ol private revelation! I love those, especially approved ones! We get a very personal, and up close or tangible view of Our Lord and Blessed Mother!🥰
Most importantly we as human should not judge. We should pray for the conversion of sinners forgiveness of sins, peace in this world and for the holy souls in purgatory.
My 37 year old daughter is a prostitute. She has no other employment to pay her and my granddaughter’s rent and to live. Was a nurse, became chronically ill and cannot do anything much. Kept having toxic boyfriends so she could have money. Has been beaten badly. She rents our Condo. She prays and she says the girls she works with are very kind - all stuck in bad situations. I and she know prostitution is wrong. We used to help her as much as we could - helped bring up our granddaughter. But now we are retired and poor. All I can do is pray for her. I have great hope that she will be able to give up her job. I love her very much!
Fr may I know about Heaven more,I have lost my parents ,they are in Heaven with my KING 👑 JESUS CHRIST ❤️🙏❤️, please help me to know about Heaven more.
Mary of Magdala and Mary and Martha/Lazarus are ONE AND THE SAME per Blessed Ann Catherine Emmerich's Visions. She, Lazarus and Martha were persecuted in Jerusalem and put on a small boat dragged out far into the Mediterranean Sea and mystically landed on the shores of Southern France where Lazarus become the first bishop of Lyon(I think) Martha opened a "convent" and MM became a hermit in a cave on a mountain nearby.
Thank you God for your Divine Mercy and Father Chris Thank You so much for explaining to us about the Love Mary Magdalene had for Jesus. It makes total sense she knew about him risen already.
Father Chris, thank you for this beautiful teaching of God's Divine Mercy for Mary Magdalene which gives me, a sinner, much hope! Thank you also for your many sacrifices made in researching and teaching us the truth of our Catholic faith. Thanks also to your cameraman, Guissepe (great photo!). God bless, protect and strengthen you always!
Is it a Church teaching that Mary Magdalene was Martha's sister? I think I heard a few times that it was previously an assumption based on the name, but now we mostly think Martha's sister was a different woman.
It’s not a Church teaching like the Trinity. More like a question that’s been discussed by various people over the years, including Popes. Opinions differ based on evidence and interpretation, but it’s not an actual Church teaching or doctrine.
A sinner Magdalene who have first person who has given the opportunity to meet the resurrected Jesus. For me there is special goodness inside Mary Magdalene that Jesus had given her a special role and favor to see him personally. Amazing sinner like us also has hope to be save as long as we repent and amend our lives.
Ok if Fr Chris doesn't see this I need to write to him. I used to volunteer at the the Society of St Mary Magdalene associated with the Dominicans in France who care for her relics and live at the Monastery at La Sainte Baume at the cave she lived in after fleeing to France. Please read the book about St Mary Magdalene based on Bl Ann Catherine Emmerich's writings. Another reliable book is "Saint Mary Magdalene Her Life and Times. St Mary Magdalene was Martha and Lazarus sister. Many wrong ideas about this important saint.
Thank you Father, a wonderful look at this incident in the life of Jesus! Yes, Mary Magdalen was a prostitute and the hardship of her brother and sister; Lazarus and Monica. The writings of Maria Valtorta, an Italian mystic, who was given a first hand look at the life of Our Lady, Jesus and the Apostles gives almost a day by day of happenings surrounding them. Worth a read/study to bring people into a closer appreciation of the Gospel. 24/07/2121
Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Is it correct that Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, and the "sinful woman" from Luke 7 are the same person? I believe I saw that Mary of Bethany has her memorial on July 29th, together with her brother Lazarus, and that Pope Paul VI removed the identification of Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany in 1969.
Mary Magdalene is the patron saint of the contemplative life and of women. To me the reason why Christ told her not to touch Him was to prepare her for His Ascension, to prevent her from developing an attachment to His physical presence. Breaking attachments is a part of contemplative formation. St. Thomas had a different motive for touching Christ.
St. Mary Magdalene was Lazarus and Martha's sister; this was the richest family in Jerusalem. I would say the proper translation would be in today's language "playgirl". Her conversion is one I am envious of and ask for Her prayers regularly. Her and her brother and sister were called "friends" by Jesus Himself! this can be found in the books "Poem of the Man-God"!!! also Jesus had already appeared to His Mother before He appeared to St. Mary Magdalene; also recorded in the same books.
Mary Magdalene was a younger sister of Lazarus and Martha. Lazarus was a just and virtuous man and a very devout disciple of Jesus Our Lord, and was a very rich, a billionaire in today's terms. Mary Magdalene was a playgirl and a famous public scandal. She is the sinful woman in Luke who washed Our Lord's feet with her tears. After conversion, she became a very devout and brave disciple and was very close Our Heavenly Mother. Lazarus helped Our Lord greatly during Our Lord's Ministry. The Last Supper was celebrated at one of Lazarus' mansions. Details can be found in the Poem of Man-God by Maria Valtorta.
Mary Magdalene, was a sinner who's sins were forgiven because she had "loved much" [Luke 7: 47] in anointing Jesus one week before his passion, death and burial [Luke 7: 37-50; Mark 14: 3-9]. Our Lord makes one further remark foretelling a fact that has fulfilled itself. He says of her "wherever in the world this gospel is preached, what she has done shall be told in memory of her." [Mark 14: 9].
Not so! Seven demons in her yes, scripture. Just because you have demons in you doesn't mean you are a prostitute. I know this because I was possessed. Assumptions are dangerous, go by what's in the word of GOD. Don't let any human lead you, trust in GOD, he is only GOOD. The pauchamma wasn't right by our Pope to put them in St Peters Church /Vatican. And abolishing Latin Mass is not the way to GOD either. Trust in GOD only, because one MUST pray for their false ideas and actions.
Hello Father thank you so much for explaining beautifully the history behind the bible I learnt from you regarding the pray for conversion at 3 o clock. Father how do I convince my children that the world was not created by big bang
I believe in DIVINE MERCY 🙏🌟💖🙇🏻♀️🕊️! Father Chris, is it safe to say that we have 2 first female Evangelists; before and after The Resurrection of our LORD JESUS? The Samaritan woman before the Resurrection and Mary Magdalene, after? 🙏Please lead my soul 🙇🏻♀️ Thank you father
Also remember when Adam woke from his deep sleep he saw Eve. So when Jesus (the new Adam) rose from His deep death sleep it is fitting He would first see Mary (the new Eve).
There's nowhere in the N.T. that says she was a 'prostitute' For some reason everyone runs around calling her that. One of the big fallacies that most people say carelessly.
@mrlamontsanford - you are correct. 3 books by bishop william george mcclosky, Edith Filliette, and David Mycoff affirm this in their research. I’ve read all three.
according to Maria Valtorta's the poem of man-god, she was the younger sister of Lazarus of Theophilos in Bethany. and that she was not a prostitute, rather had scandalous love affairs to her family's disgrace. i just wonder if there be some kind of cultural gap over these kind of issues between then and now.
Thank you Michael, but please keep in mind that the work you mentioned is not only not dogma or doctrine, but it isn't approved as supernatural private revelation. God bless.
Father i shared your video and got a comment that she was not a prostitute and the church shoud make.a clear statement of that saying and she finds out that you did not clear it out.. Just wanted to share Father what comment I got..🙏🙏🙏
I was also a serious sinner, and, like Mary Magdalene, experienced Divine Mercy in a LIFE CHANGING way! I am now living forgiven and sanctified in the promise of a miracle.
Remember that the LAST THING Mary Magdalene and the Disciples ever expected, in going to the tomb with oils and spices to anoint the body of Jesus on that first Easter Sunday, was a Resurrection. A Resurrection did NOT enter their minds. The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus was NOT among them. The BVM already knew that Jesus had risen from the dead, and there was no need to go to the tomb on Easter Sunday to anoint His body, because He was Risen!
