Byzantine Saints: Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene (22 July)

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St. Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrhbearer and Equal to the Apostles, is one of the most beloved saints in Christianity. Commemorated on July 22, she was delivered by Christ from seven demons, became one of His most faithful disciples, stood courageously beneath the Cross when nearly everyone else fled, and was the first witness of the Resurrection. In this inspiring account, discover the remarkable journey of Mary Magdalene, from repentance and conversion to becoming the first person entrusted by Christ to proclaim His Resurrection. Learn about her unwavering devotion, her encounter with the Risen Lord in the garden, her missionary journeys, the ancient tradition of the red Paschal egg, her preaching before Emperor Tiberius, and the enduring witness of her holy life. St. Mary Magdalene reminds every Christian that no sin is greater than God's mercy, and that faithful perseverance leads to eternal glory. "I have seen the Lord." — John 20:18 May her prayers strengthen us to remain faithful to Christ in every trial. 00:00 Introduction – St. Mary Magdalene, Equal to the Apostles 00:26 Mary Magdalene's early life in Magdala 00:57 Christ casts out seven demons 01:06 Becoming a faithful disciple of Jesus 01:39 Following Christ to Calvary 02:02 Standing beneath the Cross 02:41 Witnessing Christ's burial 03:05 Preparing spices after the Sabbath 04:07 Discovering the empty tomb 04:36 Mary weeps before the tomb 04:44 The angels appear 05:08 The Risen Christ appears 05:31 "Rabboni!" — Mary recognizes Jesus 06:00 "Touch Me not..." 06:17 The first proclamation of the Resurrection 06:42 Mary's life after the Resurrection 07:14 Missionary work with the Apostles 07:31 Preaching throughout Rome 07:50 The tradition of the red Paschal egg 08:41 Easter eggs and apostolic tradition 09:20 Ministry in Rome 10:11 Final years in Ephesus 10:17 Translation of her holy relics 10:49 Why the Church honors St. Mary Magdalene 11:00 Lessons from her conversion and fidelity https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StMaryMagdalene #MaryMagdalene #EqualToTheApostles #Myrrhbearer #Resurrection #JesusChrist #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #BibleHistory #July22 #Gospel #SaintOfTheDay #EarlyChurch