A Few Great Saints
- St. Peter
- St. Gabriel the Archangel
- St. Michael the Archangel
- St. Raphael the Archangel
- St. Andrew
- St. James the Great (Son of Zebedee)
- St. John the Apostle
- St. Philip
- St. Bartholomew
- St. Matthew
- St. Thomas the Apostle
- St. Jude Thaddeus
- St. Simon the Zealot
- St. Matthias
- St. James the Less
- St. Luke
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Joan of Arc
- St. Juan Diego
- St. John of Damascus
- Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha
- St. Mary Magdalene
- St. Anthony the Abbot
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- St. Valentine
- St. Nicholas
- St. Padre Pio
- St. Therese of Lisieux
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Clare
St. Mary Magdalene
Feast Day: July 22
Patron of: The contemplative life, hairdressers, converts, sexual temptation, women, those who are mocked for their piety
St. Mary Magdalene was known for being a beautiful but terrible sinner. During Christ’s ministry, St. Mary washed his feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. Jesus said that her sins had been forgiven due to her abundance of love. St. Mary Magdalene witnessed Christ’s death, and went to his empty tomb on Easter Sunday. Tradition holds that she spent her old age in solitary prayer in a French cave.
St. Mary Magdalene is a shining example of hope for anyone who has fallen into sin. Her life reflects God’s mercy, and the Church venerates her as open and willing to accept His forgiveness. Her strong faith helped her ignore those who mocked her when she expressed it.
