Is St. Mary Magdalene the same person as St. Mary of Bethany, the sister of St. Lazarus and St. Martha?  Is she the same person as the penitent woman in Luke 7:36-50?   Listen to Fr. Matthew Tomeny, MIC, explain what we know about St. Mary Magdalene.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122225.cfm Father Daniel Klimek, MIC confronts a growing indifference toward the Blessed Virgin Mary—even among Catholics—and reminds us that authentic Christianity is always Marian. The words of the Magnificat are not poetic exaggeration; they are divinely inspired truth: “From now on will all ages call me blessed.” (Lk 1:48; NABRE). Reverence for Mary is not optional sentiment—it is a biblical directive.

The Scripture readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120525.cfm To encounter Christ is to encounter the One who heals—physically, spiritually, supernaturally. Today’s Gospel reminds us that miracles are not mythology but reality. Two blind men cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us.” Their plea becomes the seed of what the Church would later cherish as the Jesus Prayer—“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”