Today we celebrate the Feast of Mary Magdalen, who was the first to encounter the Risen Christ, and the first to preach his resurrection. Mary was searching for his corpse, but found him resurrected, transformed, and glorified, and she believed. Are we ready to let the Glorified Christ define himself for us, or do we hold on to our version of the earthly Jesus?
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Feast of Mary Magdalene — Patron of Preachers
00:18 Mary at the Tomb: A Love Story
00:33 Recognition Comes When Jesus Speaks Her Name
01:08 “Don’t Cling to Me”: A New Kind of Encounter
01:33 The Glorified Christ Is Revealed
01:52 Mary Is Sent to Preach the Resurrection
02:00 We Meet the Risen Christ Sacramentally
02:20 Letting the Glorified Christ Define Himself
02:45 Jesus Encounters Us in Daily Life
03:06 Our Greatest Hope: The Risen Lord