Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:04:24 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Mary Magdalene honoured with feast day, speaks to dignity of women /faith/item/22664-mary-magdalene-honoured-with-feast-day-speaks-to-dignity-of-women /faith/item/22664-mary-magdalene-honoured-with-feast-day-speaks-to-dignity-of-women

Now that the memorial to St. Mary Magdalene is a feast day, all that remains is for Catholics to decide how they will feast.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Faith Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:00:00 -0400 In dark days, put prayer into action /opinion/columnists/item/22645-in-dark-days-put-prayer-into-action /opinion/columnists/item/22645-in-dark-days-put-prayer-into-action

In the midst of all the bad news over the past month, especially the legalization of euthanasia, it is easy to forget there is a world of the spirit and prayer that rises above the grime and connects us to our true home where truth shines bright.

]]> clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:47:56 -0400 Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day /faith/item/22487-pope-elevates-memorial-of-st-mary-magdalene-to-feast-day /faith/item/22487-pope-elevates-memorial-of-st-mary-magdalene-to-feast-day

VATICAN CITY – Recognizing St. Mary Magdalene's role as the first to witness Christ's resurrection and as a "true and authentic evangelizer," Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the Church's liturgical calendar, the Vatican announced. 

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