St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (gilbert, Az) Podcasts

Graduations and Pentecost 2023 Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thank you for tuning in to this week's video. First, a big shoutout and congratulations to all of our graduates! You've done great work and should be proud of your accomplishments. Remember, even in academics, all things that are true lead us closer to Christ, regardless of their discipline.  Second, happy birthday to the Church! Pentecost can rightly be considered the birthday of the Catholic Church as her apostolic mission begins as the Apostles go forth proclaiming the name of Jesus. This weekend's solemnity too, is a great chance for us to reflect on how prominent is the Holy Spirit in our daily life. Do I/we allow the Holy Spirit to govern and influence my thoughts, words, and actions each day? Do I/we allow the Holy Spirit to transform us from within in order to follow Christ and become more perfect disciples?  Have a blessed Pentecost and don't forget to celebrate this glorious apostolic mission to which we've all been given a role!  God bless, 

Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension of the Lord Reading I - Acts 1: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 47 Reading II - Ephesians 1: 17-23 Gospel - Matthew 28: 16-20

Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension of the Lord Reading I - Acts 1: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 47 Reading II - Ephesians 1: 17-23 Gospel - Matthew 28: 16-20

Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension of the Lord Reading I - Acts 1: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 47 Reading II - Ephesians 1: 17-23 Gospel - Matthew 28: 16-20

Happy Solemnity of the Ascension! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video and happy solemnity of the Ascension! This wonderful feast is a great reminder for us of our final goal: to be with Christ forever in Heaven. His Ascension is the completion of the Paschal Mystery and the chain of events that started way back on Holy Thursday. Thus, the Ascension is the glorious culmination of Christ's victory over sin and death. For us too, it's also a reminder that Christ is with us in difficult moments and leads us into new life and that the glory Christ works within us through difficulties are so much greater than the sufferings we endure. See Romans 8:18-21 for Paul's fantastic words on this subject.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Sixth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 100 Reading II - 1 Pt 3: 15-18 Gospel - Jn 14: 15-21

Sixth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 100 Reading II - 1 Pt 3: 15-18 Gospel - Jn 14: 15-21

Sixth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 100 Reading II - 1 Pt 3: 15-18 Gospel - Jn 14: 15-21

Our Lady of Fatima Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thank you for your prayers while I was away on pilgrimage, know that I was praying for you too. It was a highlight for me to visit the apparition site of Our Lady of Fatima and to be able to celebrate Mass at the actual site where the apparition took place. How cool then that the traveling pilgrim statue is now coming to St. Mary Magdalene this Saturday May 13th! She'll be available from 8am until 6pm with a talk given after the 8am Mass and at 4pm before the Vigil Mass. The rest of the day she'll be in our adoration chapel for veneration. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Fifth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 6: 1-7 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 16 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 4-9 Gospel - Jn 14: 1-12

Fifth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 6: 1-7 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 16 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 4-9 Gospel - Jn 14: 1-12

Fifth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 6: 1-7 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 16 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 4-9 Gospel - Jn 14: 1-12

Fourth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 23 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 20b-25 Gospel - Jn 10: 1-10

Fourth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 23 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 20b-25 Gospel - Jn 10: 1-10

Fourth Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 23 Reading II - 1 Pt 2: 20b-25 Gospel - Jn 10: 1-10

Third Sunday of Easter  Reading I - Acts 2: 14, 22-33 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 16 Reading II - 1 Pt 1: 17-21 Gospel - Jn 9

Saint Anselm 2023 Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy feast of St. Anselm a bishop and Doctor of the Church who gave us this beautiful prayer:  "O Lord, you are my Lord and my God, yet I have never seen you. You have created and redeemed me, and have conferred on me all my goods, yet I know you not. I was created in order that I might know you, but I have not yet attained the goal of my creation. I confess, O Lord, and give you thanks, that you have created me in your image, so that I might be mindful of you and contemplate you and love you. I seek not to understand in order that I may believe, but rather, I believe in order that I may understand. Amen."  Also, please pray for me these next two weeks as I go on my pilgrimage to Portugal and Spain with a visit to Fatima! Know that I am praying for you too during this pilgrimage. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)  Reading I - Acts 2: 42-47 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Reading II - 1 Pt 1: 3-9 Gospel - Jn 20:19-31

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)  Reading I - Acts 2: 42-47 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Reading II - 1 Pt 1: 3-9 Gospel - Jn 20:19-31

Murals Explanation and Divine Mercy Sunday Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Are you curious about the artwork? Today's video will give a brief explanation of some of the symbolism and figures depicted in our sacred art. Enjoy the explanation!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754