St. Mary Magdalene, Penitent (22 July) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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"She loved much because she had been forgiven much." In this timeless reflection from Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, we celebrate St. Mary Magdalene, the great penitent whose conversion, love for Christ, and unwavering fidelity made her one of the most beloved saints in Christian history. Dom Guéranger presents St. Mary Magdalene not only as the repentant sinner who anointed Christ's feet with tears, but also as the mystical image of the Church herself—called from sin into holiness through divine mercy. Her life is a testimony to the transforming power of repentance, contemplative prayer, and perfect charity. This meditation explores: Why Christ loved St. Mary Magdalene so deeply Mary Magdalene as the image of the Church The anointing at the Pharisee's house Her role at the Cross and the Empty Tomb Why she is called the "Apostle to the Apostles" The spiritual meaning of repentance and contemplation Dom Prosper Guéranger's profound meditation on divine mercy Her witness reminds every Christian that no sin is greater than God's mercy and that those who love Christ completely become powerful instruments of His grace. St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us! 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Why Christ Loved St. Mary Magdalene 00:52 Mary Magdalene as the Image of the Church 02:17 Humanity's Fall and God's Plan of Redemption 04:19 The Pharisee's House and the Penitent Woman 05:59 The Church's Love for Christ 07:09 From Seven Devils to Perfect Holiness 09:06 The Triumph of Divine Mercy 10:00 Following Christ in Contemplation 11:37 The Two Great Marys 12:40 Mary Magdalene and the Resurrection 14:40 Apostle to the Apostles 16:20 The Apostolate of Contemplation 17:33 Seeking the Things Above 19:16 France's Devotion to St. Mary Magdalene 20:32 Ancient Sequence and Roman Prayers 23:17 Final Responsory and Collect https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/july/july-22-st-mary-magdalene/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintMaryMagdalene #MaryMagdalene #Catholic #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicSaints #DivineMercy #Repentance #CatholicFaith #ApostleToTheApostles #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #SensusFidelium #SaintOfTheDay