Saint Mary Magdalene, First Century A.D.
July 22

Saint Mary Magdalene was sick. We don’t know what was wrong, but Jesus made her well. She then became one of his followers. Mary was with Jesus as he preached about God’s love. She stood at the foot of his Cross as he suffered and died. She went to Jesus’ tomb on the first Easter morning and was surprised that the tomb was empty. Jesus appeared to her and told her to tell others that he had risen from the dead. Mary did as she was told. Many people believed in Jesus’ Resurrection because of her.

Discuss: Who was the first one to tell you about Jesus’ Resurrection?

The Bible tells us that Mary Magdalene and others helped support Jesus and the disciples “out of their own means” (Luke 8:3). Because the Resurrection of Jesus is at the heart of our faith, Mary Magdalene’s witness of it is so important. She is the patron Saint of pharmacists, perfumeries, and women. She is often shown in pictures holding an egg, a sign of the Resurrection.

Activity
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Have the child use what they know and research the rest to find words to describe Mary Magdalene.

• Have the child write her name vertically, one letter per line.
• Have them write a word that begins with each letter that describes Mary Magdalene.

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