characters of holy week

As we go straight from hosanna in the highest, to crucify him in a very short amount of time, let’s consider some of the characters that played a part in the passion story. I identify with several of the key players in the narrative of the last days of the life of Jesus. These people

saint mary magdalene, pray for me

Saint Mary Magdalene, my patron, You once walked in darkness, you served the prince of darkness, and your life was hell. But then, you met Jesus. You saw Jesus, you chose Jesus. He saved you from your hell, and your life was forever changed. You renounced all you had been and all you had done,

the power of the rosary

There once was a man who was a Satanic priest who became a Christian. That man’s name was Bartolo Longo. I read about Bl. Bartolo Longo about a month ago and was fascinated. This man was aware of the evil he had been involved with, and he was repentant, but unsure of whether God would

when mary magdalene met jesus

Today is St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day. Almost every time I tell someone that my patron saint is Mary Magdalene, they say to me you know she wasn’t a prostitute, right? I know people mean no harm, but it’s an offensive question, first of all because it insinuates that she was less of a person