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Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: What is a silent retreat like? Are priests primarily obedient to the Pope or Church Tradition? While praying the traditional compline, is it okay to sing the canticle of Simeon using the newer translation? Are fleeting passing thoughts of anger or frustration a mortal sin when not willfully entertained? When dealing with intrusive impure thoughts, does it only become a mortal sin when one dwells or delights in them? Is it a sin to make an online purchase on Sunday? Can I attend a mass where the priest is quietly a Sedevacantist? When considering applying to the seminary. Should I finish college first or go ahead and talk to my vocation director? What is your opinion on the Magdalene laundries that existed back in the day? Is it a mistake to identify St Mary Magdalene with the sinner in John 12 and Luke 7? Has Fr. ever had to bless a house with any kind of reported demonic activity in his time as a priest? What must I do to be saved? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!
Paul and Mary Magdalene were not part of the twelve apostles, but they WERE two incredibly important figures in the early Christian church. They were also both just completely awesome. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of the apostles with the stories of Saints Paul and Mary Magdalene. Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/References and further reading/listening/viewing:The Acts of the Apostles, Chapters 9, 22, 26Pope Benedict XVI: Addresses on the ApostlesThe ApostlesPaul of TarsusSt Paul's New OutlookSt Paul and the SpiritSt Paul and the ChurchThe Catholic Encyclopedia:St PaulSt. BarnabasPhariseesMary MagdaleneCatholic AnswersWhy did God Change Saul's Name to Paul?Who is Mary Magdalene?Encyclopedia Britannica, How did St Paul the Apostle Die?St. Paul Centre, Was Mary Magdalene a Former Prostitute?
Episode 94: "Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, 'What are you looking for?'" (John 1:38). "Jesus said to her, 'Woman . . . Whom are you looking for?'" (John 20:15). --- Join author and host Julia Monnin as she talks a little about the connection between St. Mary Magdalene, the Song of Songs, and the Gospel of John. In this episode, Julia also shares information about a series she is hosting this fall about this great saint often referred to as the "Apostle to the Apostles." Learn more at journeysrevealed.com/events. --- "What are you giving your time, talent, and treasure to? Shouldn't the 'what' be a 'who'?" - Julia Monnin (in her book The World Is Noisy – God Whispers: The Second Daily Devotional, Thought #334) --- theworldisnoisy.com | journeysrevealed.com
‘Goblin Market' was the title poem of Christina Rossetti's first collection, published in 1862, and while she disclaimed any allegorical purpose in it, modern readers have found it hard to resist political interpretations. The poem's most obvious preoccupation seems to be the Victorian notion of the ‘fallen woman'. When she wrote it Rossetti was working at the St Mary Magdalene house of charity in Highgate, a refuge for sex workers and women who had had non-marital sex. Anxieties around ‘fallen women' were explored by many writers of the day, but Rossetti's treatment is striking both for the rich intensity of its physical descriptions and the unusual vision of redemption it offers, in which the standard Christian imperatives are rethought in sisterly terms. Seamus and Mark discuss how post-Freudian readers might read those descriptions and what the poem says about the place of the ‘market' in Victorian society.Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44996/goblin-marketThis episode features a full reading of 'Goblin Market' by Shirley Henderson and Felicity Jones at the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour. Watch the reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMnHW9MevJkFind more about the Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation here: https://www.thepoetryhour.com/foundationSubscribe to Close Readings:In Apple Podcasts, click 'subscribe' at the top of this podcast to unlock all the episodes;In other podcast apps here: https://lrb.me/ppsignupRead more in the LRB:Penelope Fitzgerald: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v04/n05/penelope-fitzgerald/christina-and-the-sidJacqueline Rose: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v17/n20/jacqueline-rose/undone-defiled-defacedJohn Bayley: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v16/n06/john-bayley/missingness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for August 4, 2024.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Vanessa Frake-Harris worked for 27 years as "Governor" of Wormwood Scrubs - one of Britain's most infamous prisons. Vanessa is also the author of the book 'The Governor.' GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Jim Dowson is a Congregational Minister and a Preacher at the Priory Church of St Mary Magdalene @magdalenechapel Jim Dowson is also a presenter of the Templar Report @knightstemporg.IHS
Fr. Brian gives us a lesson on St. Mary Magdalene. What is the best part of being a priest? Are we just supposed to love everyone? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Brian Mullady.
Homily from the Mass offered on Monday, July 15th. To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
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Today is Monday, July 22, 2024, The feast of St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent , a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “The Lord's Prayer - The Sixth Petition,” a preview of the Sermon: “The Tears of Our Lord,” and today's thought from the Archbishop. We'd love your feedback on these Daily Devotionals! What do you like / not like, and what would you like us to add? podcast@sspx.org - - - - - - Sources Used Today: Practical Meditations (Angelus Press) “The Tears of Our Lord” (SSPX Sermons) Watch on YouTube Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast The Spiritual Life- Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press) - - - - - - - Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> - - - - - - - Explore more: Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional - it's a perfect companion! Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodes Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons FSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.news Visit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ - - - - - What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition. - - - - - - What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it. https://sspx.org
The examen is a centuries-old prayer practice that helps you find God in your daily life. This daily podcast is based on a technique that St. Ignatius Loyola outlined in the Spiritual Exercises, his classic manual for prayer. Each week Father James Martin, S.J. will provide you with a new reflection and guide you through the examen prayer. To support the production of The Examen podcast and access all of America's content, please become a digital subscriber.
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene by Dr. Scott Hahn. Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene First Reading: Songs 3: 1-4b or Second Corinthians 5: 14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com After over 20 years of preparation, the complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testament is finally ready. Drawing from the best of modern biblical scholarship, Church teaching, and the Catholic theological tradition, this study Bible is uniquely designed to help you read Scripture from the heart of the Church. Go to stpaulcenter.com/bible to pre-order your copy today!
Father Hudgins' homily: St. Mary Magdalene
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A Morning at the Office - an Episcopal Morning Prayer Podcast
Officiant: Mtr. Lisa Meirow, Psalm(s): Psalm 116, Laura Ammons, Old Testament: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Fr. Wiley Ammons, First Canticle: 16, Second Canticle: 21, Gospel: Mark 15:47-16:7, Mtr. Lisa Meirow. Logo image by Antonio Allegretti, used by permission.
Homily of Fr. Mike O'Connor from Mass on July 22nd, 2024 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS Referenced Readings: Sg 3:1-4b Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 If you would like to donate to OLG and her livestream ministry, please go to https://olgchurch.net/give
Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality with Fr. Ed Broom, OMV
Father Ed Broom, OMV, serves as Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Religious Order, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and was ordained by Saint John Paul II in St Peter's Basilica on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed is a Retreat Master and teaches Catholic […] The post ST. MARY MAGDALENE appeared first on Fr. Ed Broom, OMV Oblates of the Virgin Mary.
Officiant: Fr. Wiley Ammons, Psalm(s): Psalm 30, 149, Fr. Wiley Ammons, Old Testament: Exodus 15:19-21, Ian Lasch, First Canticle: 15, New Testament: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, David Sibley, Second Canticle: 17. Logo image by Laura Ammons, used by permission.
Friends of the Rosary, Today is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the "Apostle to the Apostles." She had the honor of being the first recorded witness to the truth of Christ's resurrection. Mary Magdalene was also the first to testify before the apostles and bring them the good news of the Lord's resurrection. "I have seen the Lord," she said. Jesus chose her to bring the news to them. Mary Magdalene, who stood with Mary at the foot of the Cross, was from Magdala, a small fishing town on the Sea of Galilee. She was known as a "great sinner," a woman of the streets who heard Jesus speak of God's mercy and changed her life completely. Mary Magdalene has always been an example of love and forgiveness, one of those close to Jesus who grasped the truth of God's love for human beings. No one knows where she is buried. Legend has her dying in Provence, France, in a cavern where she spent her last days. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • July 22, 2024, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
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In this captivating episode, we dive deep into the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene, one of history's most enigmatic and influential figures. Journey with us as we explore medieval tales of Mary's final years in the south of France, uncovering the sacred mountain of Sainte Baume and the astonishing discovery of her supposed remains in Saint Maximin. We unravel the intriguing forensic research that brings Mary's story into the modern era.As we continue, we confront the complex cultural and psychological phenomena surrounding Mary Magdalene, including the archetypal tension between the maternal and the erotic, shedding light on how Mary embodies this duality in ways that captivate and challenge us.This episode offers a heartfelt meditation on true repentance and its transformative power, using Mary Magdalene's journey as a metaphor for spiritual healing and unconditional love. We end with an inspiring announcement about the upcoming Mary Magdalene pilgrimage in France! You're invited to walk in her footsteps and experience the places that hold her enduring legacy.Join Franciscan Sister Nina Hirlaender for an episode filled with historical intrigue, deep psychological insights, and a spiritual adventure that promises to be both enlightening and transformative.Send Nina a text message.Support the Show.Rate, Review & Follow“I love Nina and Holy Rebels Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please rate and review my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to practise their spirituality and nurture their inner wisdom. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a review.” Nina reads every single review and it always brings a smile to her face. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. If you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now Show Notes: www.holyrebelspodcast.comConnect with me!facebookinstagram
Come, Lord Jesus
Why did Jesus ask Mary not to hold on to him? - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings. What elements in this encounter with Christ reflect your own spiritual condition? What do you seek most passionately? If Jesus said to you: “Do not hold on to me,” what would that refer to? What has led you, in different moments, to recognize Christ's presence and voice?
Officiant: Mtr. Lisa Meirow, Psalm(s): Psalm 116, Laura Ammons, Old Testament: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Fr. Wiley Ammons, First Canticle: 16, Second Canticle: 21, Gospel: Mark 15:47-16:7, Mtr. Lisa Meirow
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene by Dr. Scott Hahn. Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene First Reading: Songs 3: 1-4b or Second Corinthians 5: 14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com After over 20 years of preparation, the complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testament is finally ready. Drawing from the best of modern biblical scholarship, Church teaching, and the Catholic theological tradition, this study Bible is uniquely designed to help you read Scripture from the heart of the Church. Go to stpaulcenter.com/bible to pre-order your copy today!
Archdeacon Andrew preaches at Christ the King Anglican Church for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.
The Community of St Gregory the Great sing the Gregorian Chant Mass for the Feast of St Mary Magdalene. Recorded live at Southgate House on 22 July 2024.
We're live with Fr. Christian Dilerno, pastor at St. Mary Magdalene in Metairie, talks about the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Alan Migliorato, co-author of "Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today" and Steven Nelson, Catholic convert and author, talks about "The Magdalena Prayer Book: Devotions for Habitual Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion".
July 22, 2024 Today's Reading: John 20:1-2, 10-18Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 5:1-6:3, 10-16; Acts 18:1-11, 23-28Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. (John 20:18)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Mary Magdalene gets an unfair rap if you ask me. Scripture tells us that Jesus had driven seven demons out of her (Luke 8:2)—she may have been the sinful woman who anointed Jesus' feet (Luke 7:36-50), but that's speculation. Church tradition suggests some other sinful things about her past, and I'm not really here to disagree with the Church's handed-down tradition, but let's remember Mary Magdalene for what she got right—it's really important. Mary, not to be confused with any of the other Marys in the Gospels, was there at Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection! While the disciples were running, hiding, and denying, she stood by and watched it all happen! While the disciples were in a grief-stricken stupor early in the morning on that first day of the week—and indeed the First Day of the new life that is in Christ for all who believe—she made provisions and journeyed to the tomb. No doubt, she was stricken with grief, eyes weary from tears, and when she saw the stone rolled away, she ran and told Peter and John. After they saw the empty tomb, they went their own ways. But not Mary. She stood there, lost in thoughts of what this could possibly mean, and then she saw Jesus. She knew Him when He called her name. Isn't that just the greatest thing? Blinded by grief and unfamiliar with the resurrected face of Jesus, He calls her by name. He names us, too. That's the blessing of Baptism. Your name is spoken out loud, not so that the congregation can hear it, and certainly not because God needed to hear it…but because you do. Yes, Christ appoints pastors in His stead and by His command, but Jesus calls your name as you are baptized into His name—and His death and resurrection, too! And our response is just the same as Mary's: we go, we run, we spread to anyone and everyone we can find, and we joyfully announce that Christ—who was crucified, dead, and buried—is alive again forever! Or, as Mary so beautifully put it to the apostles whose hearts were broken: “I have seen the Lord!” In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.We sing Your praise for Mary, Who came at Easter dawn To look for Jesus' body And found her Lord was gone. But, as with joy she saw Him In resurrection light, May we by faith behold Him, The Day who ends our night. Amen. (LSB 855:11)-Rev. Dustin Beck is pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, TX.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Your favorite study Bible is now available in a simple, intuitive app on your device! Distinctively Lutheran notes on the full ESV text, helpful articles, and custom user settings offer an engaging experience in God's Word anywhere you go. Download The Lutheran Study Bible App.
Kelly Meraw Preaches for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, offering encouragement and inspiration to women responding to Christ's call in their own lives: "We are reminded year after year on this feast day of Mary's profound courage. We must apply her courage to our own lives and continue to respond to Christ's calls of our very own names. We need Mary's bravery to not deny Christ's voice. It is real. He is here. He is alive. He is speaking to us. And we've got to tell everyone!" Kelly Meraw is the Director of Liturgy, Music, and Pastoral Care for St. John - St. Paul Collaborative in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Kelly earned her Masters Degree from McGill University, where during her undergraduate studies she was received into the Catholic Church through the RCIA program at St. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal. In her parishes she leads bible studies; organizes faith sharing circles and social justice initiatives; leads communion, wake and committal services; offers adult faith enrichment programming; and shepherds bereavement ministries. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07222024 to learn more about Kelly, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Morning lessons: Psalms 56, 57; 2 Corinthians 5; Luke 7:36-8:3. Be merciful to me, O God, for my adversaries are treading me down; they are daily fighting and troubling me.
Evening lessons: Psalms 58, 60; Ezra 10:1-16; John 1:1-28. Do you indeed decree righteousness, O you rulers, and do you judge uprightly, O children of men?
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Fr. Chris explains who St. Mary Magdalene was, discusses speculations about her and dispels false claims made in The Da Vinci Code. Courtney Lenaburg also joins the discussion.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Jim Dowson is a Congregational Minister and a Preacher at the Priory Church of St Mary Magdalene @magdalenechapel Jim Dowson is also a presenter of the Templar Report @knightstemporg.IHS
There is much talk of a revival of Christianity amongst secular intellectuals, at least in my cultural bubble. That may or may not be sociological significant and church attendence figures stay in marked decline. But what interests me is not so much the numbers as the spirit of the renewed interest. What is the feel of the Christianity being discussed, what attitudes does it embody, what spiritual does it represent?CS Lewis and Owen Barfield discussed these things and, then, Barfield teased out differences between them after Lewis's death. He characterised that as the difference between an analytic and romantic rationality, which produces separate even oppositional understandings of God, Jesus, salvation, this world, the imagination, the human and the creation as a whole.I think that their “oppositional friendship” might illuminate our now, which I try to tease out in this talk.Recorded in St Mary Magdalene church, Stapleford Park0:00 The revival now and the differences between Lewis and Barfield4:25 The Christian story as chasm or participation8:08 Salvation or participation?11:20 Exclusive Christianity or porous Christianity?13:45 The role of reason and the imagination17:11 Following the head or the heart?21:21 Analytical and Romantic, allegorical and mythological approaches to truth27:39 The appeal of Lewis, simplicity and joy32:02 Polarities, oppositions and Trinitarian perception35:40 Different experiences of time, culture wars and choice39:02 What of the future of Christianity?
Easter Thursday - You Need the Magisterium & the Sacraments to Evangelize *St Mary Magdalene Finally Sees Jesus *Easter is a Combat Stupendous *The Importance of the Church & Praying Together
William Daily, principal at the dual-language St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School in San Antonio, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the school's incredible growth and recent expansion to a second campus. His conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl details the bilingual education program and his love for San Antonio. #catholicschoolmatters
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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene by Mr. Clement Harrold. Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene First Reading: Songs 3: 1-4b or Second Corinthians 5: 14-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
A Morning at the Office - an Episcopal Morning Prayer Podcast
Officiant: Mtr. Lisa Meirow, Psalm(s): Psalm 116, Laura Ammons, Old Testament: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Fr. Wiley Ammons, Gospel: Mark 15:47-16:7, Mtr. Lisa Meirow. Logo image by Antonio Allegretti, used by permission.
Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the “Apostle to the Apostles”, eyewitness to the Risen Christ, and the first to announce the good news of the Resurrection of the Lord before the disciples. "I have seen the Lord." She stood with Mary at the foot of the Cross and had been by the side of Mary during these agonizing hours. Mary Magdalene was from Magdala, a small fishing town on the Sea of Galilee, and she was known to be a "great sinner," a woman of the streets who heard Jesus speak of the mercy and forgiveness of God and changed her life completely. Our Lord had a special consideration and mercy for this woman, who looked for Him with anguish, suffering, and lacrimas humilitatis, as St. Anselm wrote. She has always been the example of great love and great forgiveness, one of those close to Jesus who grasped the truth of God's love for human beings and spent her life bearing witness to that love. Mary Magdalene is a good lesson for every disciple of Jesus: do not seek human securities and worldly honors, but faith in the Living and Risen Christ. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!St. Mary Magdalene, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • July 22, 2023, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
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Officiant: Fr. Wiley Ammons, Psalm(s): Psalms 30,149, Fr. Wiley Ammons, Old Testament: Exodus 15:19-21, Ian Lasch, New Testament: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, David Sibley. Logo image by Laura Ammons, used by permission.
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St. Mary Magdalene loves Jesus with her whole being. She risks everything to follow him. May her example and her intercession help us to use all our effort to have Christ at the center of our life.
Meditation written by the priest and interpreted by Mary Magdalene. On Holy Saturday there is no liturgy. There is no Gospel reading. There is silence. Silence with Mary. We pray today with St Mary Magdalene. She has been with Jesus all this last week and she still finds it difficult to understand why Jesus had to die. Listening to her prayer on that day we can join all the Marys that helped and served Jesus and followed Him when everyone else ran away from Him. We thank God for all the Marys in history who have never left Jesus even if they couldn't understand many things that had happened around Him... And we accompany Our Lady, Mary the Mother of the Crucified, on this dark Saturday when the world was silent and creation was in expectation for the greatest moment in history.