St. Mary Magdalene (22 July): Why Jesus Said "Leave Her Alone"

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Why did Jesus defend St. Mary Magdalene with the words, "Leave her alone"? In this moving Catholic homily, we explore one of the most profound moments in the Gospel, where Mary Magdalene pours costly ointment upon the feet of Christ while even the Apostles question her actions. Our Lord's response reveals something extraordinary about the role of prayer, sacrifice, contemplative life, and spiritual support within the Church. This sermon reflects on: The heroic mission of the Apostles Why priests desperately need the prayers of religious sisters The vocation of contemplative life St. Mary Magdalene's tears of repentance The anointing of Christ before His Passion Offering sufferings for priests and the salvation of souls The hidden power behind every missionary effort Though the Apostles would preach, baptize, suffer martyrdom, and convert nations, Christ ensured that Mary Magdalene's act of love would forever be remembered wherever the Gospel is preached. This timeless meditation reminds Catholics that hidden prayer and sacrifice are indispensable to the Church's mission. "Wherever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, what she hath done also shall be told for a memorial of her." — Mark 14:9 00:00 To Unquenchable Fire 00:27 Mary Magdalene Bathes the Feet of Christ 00:42 The Hymn of Matins 00:55 Christ Sends the Apostles 01:33 Why We Must Pray for Priests 02:04 Go Into All the World 02:44 The Apostles Rebuke Mary Magdalene 03:27 "What Is This Waste?" 04:04 An Extraordinary Act of Love 04:59 Jesus Places Mary Magdalene at the Center 05:16 "Leave Her Alone" 05:50 A Memorial for All Generations 06:12 Priests and Contemplative Sisters 07:01 She Belongs in the Mission 08:01 Consoling the Sacred Heart 08:46 Every Hidden Sacrifice Matters 09:17 Mary Magdalene's Thirty Years of Penance 09:47 Final Blessing For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://themartyrswalk.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #MaryMagdalene #Catholic #JesusChrist #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #Repentance #SacredHeart #PrayForPriests #CatholicChurch #Saints #HolyMass #Christianity #CatholicSermon #LatinMass

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