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Today, July 22, is Mary Magdalene’s Feastday as observed by the official Church for centuries. \u00c2\u00a0Now it is a holiday for alternative Christians and I like to call it Magdalene Day, taking out that “Catholic” word “feast”. \u00c2\u00a0I guess it’s my fussiness. Hah.<\/p>\n
I have my red egg on its little stand on my home altar and red, white and green candles burning as they are Her colors. I have heard that some people try to wear those three colors today. What are you doing to mark Her day?<\/p>\n
+Katia<\/p>\n
Here is a Magdalene Litany Margaret Starbird posted around today:<\/p>\n
Margaret writes:<\/p>\n
I love this Magdalene litany –hope you will, too!<\/p>\n
Enjoy her blessed feast day!<\/p>\n
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Litany of Mary Magdalene from Catholic Liturgies<\/p>\n
According to the tradition of the Western Church Mary Magdalene is identical with “the woman who was a sinner” (Luke 7) and with the sister of Lazarus (John 11:2 and 12:3), though this identification is challenged by the Fathers of the East. Liturgical devotion Mary Magdalenehas been immemorial. This litany is mellow with age; from an old German version this was translated many years ago. ….<\/p>\n
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Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.<\/p>\n
Response following each phrase:\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Show us the way of the heart\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Sister of Martha and Lazarus,<\/p>\n
Who didst enter the Pharisee’s house to anoint the feet of Jesus,<\/p>\n
Who didst wash His feet with thy tears,<\/p>\n
Who didst dry them with thy hair,<\/p>\n
Who didst cover them with kisses,<\/p>\n
Wounded with the love of Christ,<\/p>\n
Most dear to the Heart of Jesus.<\/p>\n
Constant woman,<\/p>\n
Last at the Cross of Jesus, first at His tomb,<\/p>\n
Thou who wast the first to see Jesus risen,<\/p>\n
Apostle of apostles,<\/p>\n
Who didst choose the “better part,”<\/p>\n
Sweet advocate of sinners,<\/p>\n
Spouse of the King of Glory,<\/p>\n
May the prayers of blessed Mary Magdalene help us, O Lord, for it was in answer to them that Thou didst call her brother Lazarus, four days after death, back from the grave to life.<\/p>\n
Amen.<\/p>\n
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Abridged from\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/lit\/prayers\/view.cfm?id=1095<\/a><\/p>\n In Memory of Her–<\/p>\n Margaret<\/p>\n “Mary Magdalene, Bride in Exile”<\/p>\n www.margaretstarbird.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, July 22, is Mary Magdalene’s Feastday as observed by the official Church for centuries. \u00c2\u00a0Now it is a holiday for alternative Christians and I like to call it Magdalene Day, taking out that “Catholic” word “feast”. \u00c2\u00a0I guess it’s my fussiness. Hah. I have my red egg on its little stand on my home … Continue reading Happy Magdalene Day!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t