The Penitent Magdalene
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A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Chipnee camp in Port Burwell, Ontario, July 22 2026.
Mary Magdalene is the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared and he entrusted her with announcing the Resurrection to the Apostles themselves. She is the apostles of Apostles. Pope Francis elevated her memorial to the level of a feast.
Music: pulsebox-piano-music-cinematic-552722
Thumbnail: Antonio Canova, Penitent Magdalene 1808, St. Petersburg Museum.