St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene

The movie the Da Vinci Code was released in cinemas yesterday. I went to watch the movie with some friends. I had not read the book because i always thought there wasn't much of a point in reading it. But, time and again i saw many people become very taken up by the book. I am a Catholic and i would see it in a different light ... a clearer light because i was brought up catholic.
I have bought the book and started reading it. Many say that the movie did not do justice for the book. I don't know about that just yet.
One thing that people need to know about faith is in Hebrews 11:1 which states "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen". God is there for us. The movie claims many things. There are many people questioning things they still can't understand. None of us are theologists and even so, people interprete things very differently. The book is fictional. The storyline used is gripping and thrilling to many but very offensive to the catholic religon in my opinion. However, to see things the way everyone else sees it, i had an open mind while watching the movie and did not allow myself to judge it knowing what i know.
Let me share with everyone some information about St. Mary Magdalene.
St. Mary Magdelene was called "the Penitent". The feast day for St. Mary Magdalene is the 22nd of July. St. Luke records that she was a notorious sinner, and had seven devils removed from her. At Our Lords' Crucifixion, she was there with Joanna and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, at Jesus' empty tomb. Fourteen years after Our Lord's death, St. Mary was put in a boat by the Jews without sails or oars - along with Sts. Lazarus and Martha, St. Maximin (who baptized her), St. Sidonius ("the man born blind"), her maid Sera, and the body of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin. They were sent drifting out to sea and landed on the shores of Southern France, where St. Mary spent the rest of her life as a contemplative in a cave known as Sainte-Baume. Her only food was the Holy Eucharist given to her daily by angels. She died at age 72 and was miraculously transported just before she died to the chapel of St. Maximin. There, she received her last sacrements.
When Mary Magdalen first met our Lord, she was a very well known sinner. Someone who was very beautiful and very proud. After meeting Jesus, she no longer felt very proud and beautiful but instead she felt great sorrow for her evil life. When Jesus went to supper at the home of a rich man named Simon, Mary came to weep at His feet. Then with her long beautiful hair, she wiped His feet dry and anointed them with expensive perfume. Some people were surprised that Jesus let such a sinner touch Him, but Our Lord could see into Mary's heart, and He said: "Many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved very much." Then to Mary He said kindly, "Your faith has made you safe; go in peace." From then on, with the other holy women, Mary humbly served Jesus and His Apostles. When Our Lord was crucified, she was there at the foot of His cross, unafraid for herself, and thinking only of His sufferings. No wonder Jesus said of her: "She has loved much." After Jesus' body had been placed in the tomb, Mary went to anoint it with spices early Easter Sunday morning. Not finding the Sacred Body, she began to weep, and seeing someone whom she thought was the gardener, she asked him if he knew where the Body of her beloved Master had been taken. But then the person spoke in a voice she knew so well: "Mary!" It was Jesus, risen from the dead! He had chosen to show Himself first to Mary Magdalen, the repentent sinner.
I hope the information i share with you all will enlighten everyone about St. Mary Magdalene.
My interpretation of this is simply that the Lord loves all of us. Even though sometimes we sin, as long as we know that we have done wrong, feel sorry for what we have done and try not do it again and last but not least LOVE the Lord, the Lord will always love us and bless us. It is never too late to change for the better. It does not mean once you have wronged, the Lord will never want you. We are all His children.
May Almighty God Bless you.

*the information i have shared with you if from a catholic.org*