Saint Mary Magdalene, Myrobearer and Isapostolostranslated

It is an undeniable fact that the woman, for the first time in her history, found praise from our Lord Jesus Christ. Apart from Our Lady, who was the only vessel of divine grace, a multitude of holy women were close to the Lord, throughout His presence on earth, who served Him and supported Him in His saving work. One of them was Mary Magdalene, the perfumer and co-apostle, His most devoted disciple.

Lampros Skontzos, Theologian

She came from the city of Magdala, which was in the region of Galilee on the western shore of Lake Tiberias, and for this reason she was nicknamed Magdalene. Her parents were rich, noble and pious Jews, named Syros and Eucharistia. They raised Maria in piety and fear of God. They made sure to give her a serious education, as her biographer Kallistos Xanthopoulos mentions. He studied the Old Testament and was immersed in the prophecies about the Messiah. After the death of her parents she refused to marry and devoted herself to prayer and the study of the Scriptures. At the same time, he practiced charity. She distributed her great wealth to the poor and lived herself with fasting, virginity and…