Why Jesus Told Mary Magdalene "Do Not Touch Me"

About this sermon

Why did Our Lord tell St. Mary Magdalene, "Do not touch Me" after His Resurrection? Was He rejecting her—or inviting her into a deeper union? This sermon explores the remarkable spiritual life of St. Mary Magdalene, following the Seven Embraces that transformed her from a repentant sinner into one of Christianity's greatest saints. From her tears at Christ's feet, to the Cross, to the empty tomb, to Holy Communion, and finally to eternal union in Heaven, her life becomes a roadmap for every Christian soul. The meditation also explains why Confession is spiritually more powerful than exorcism, how prayer must always come before activity, why sacred beauty glorifies God, and how Christ sometimes withdraws sensible consolations in order to strengthen our faith. If you've ever wondered why God seems distant during prayer—or how to persevere after conversion—this reflection offers profound hope. May St. Mary Magdalene obtain for us the grace to seek Christ with our whole hearts. Topics Covered The Seven Embraces of St. Mary Magdalene Why Jesus said "Do Not Touch Me" The power of repentance The sacrament of Confession Why confession defeats the devil Prayer vs. activism Mary at the foot of the Cross Sacred beauty and true worship Spiritual desolation Holy Communion as the embrace of Christ Perseverance in the spiritual life Eternal union with God 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:27 "I Have Found Him Whom My Soul Loves" 01:56 The First Embrace: Repentance 03:07 Mary Magdalene's Radical Conversion 04:23 Confession Is More Powerful Than Exorcism 05:25 The Second Embrace: Prayer at Christ's Feet 07:11 The Third Embrace: Anointing Christ with Precious Oil 08:45 Sacred Beauty and Worship 09:35 The Fourth Embrace: Standing at the Foot of the Cross 11:24 The Fifth Embrace: "Do Not Touch Me" 12:36 Living by Faith Rather Than Sight 13:24 Spiritual Consolation and Spiritual Trials 14:17 The Deceiver's False Comfort 15:26 Remaining Faithful When God Feels Distant 15:50 The Sixth Embrace: Holy Communion 16:53 Returning to Confession 17:26 Mary Magdalene's Life of Penance 18:09 The Seventh Embrace: Eternal Union in Heaven 18:52 Closing Prayer Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #magdalene #marymagdalene #catholic #jesus #apostletotheapostles #france #gospel #conversion 🙏🏻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 #Catholic #Confession #HolyCommunion #Prayer #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #JesusChrist #SensusFidelium #Repentance #SpiritualLife #LatinMass #CatholicSermon #Resurrection

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