St. Mary Magdalene Prayers

Prayers to St. Mary Magdalene

Traditional Litany of St. Mary Magdalene

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.

Sister of Martha and Lazarus, pray for us.
Who didst enter the Pharisee’s house to anoint the feet of Jesus, pray for us.
Who didst wash His feet with thy tears, pray for us.
Who didst dry them with thy hair, pray for us.
Who didst cover them with kisses, pray for us.
Who wast vindicated by Jesus before the proud Pharisee, pray for us.
Who from Jesus received the pardon of thy sins, pray for us.
Who before darkness wast restored to light, pray for us.

Mirror of penance, pray for us.
Disciple of Our Lord, pray for us.
Wounded with the love of Christ, pray for us.
Most dear to the Heart of Jesus, pray for us.
Constant woman, pray for us.

Thou who didst keep watch beneath the cross, pray for us.
Thou who wast the first to see Jesus risen, pray for us.
Whose forehead was sanctified by the touch of thy risen Master, pray for us.
Apostle of the apostles, pray for us.

Who didst choose the “better part,” pray for us.
Who lived for many years in solitude being miraculously fed, pray for us.
Who wast visited by angels seven times a day, pray for us.
Sweet advocate of sinners, pray for us.
Spouse of the King of Glory, pray for us.

V. Saint Mary Magdalene, earnestly intercede for us with thy Divine Master,
R. That we may share thy happiness in heaven.

Let us pray. May the glorious merits of blessed Mary Magdalene, we beseech Thee, O Lord, make our offerings acceptable to Thee, for Thine only-begotten Son vouchsafed graciously to accept the humble service she rendered. Who livest and reignest with Thee and the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever. Amen.

May the prayers of blessed Mary Magdalene help us, O Lord, for it was in answer to them that Thou didst call her brother Lazarus, four days after death, back from the grave to life. Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, Unity in Trinity, world without end. Amen.

Traditional Antiphon for St. Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day

O lamp of the world and gleaming pearl, who by announcing Christ’s resurrection merited to become the “Apostle of the Apostles,” Mary Magdalen, be ever our loving advocate with God who has chosen you.

Traditional Prayer for St. Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day

Grant to us, most merciful Father, that as the blessed Mary Magdalen, by loving Our Lord Jesus Christ above all things, won the forgiveness of her sins, so may she obtain for us, through Your mercy, everlasting happiness. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

St. Gregory the Great on Mary Magdalene

What can we learn from Mary Magdalene? St. Gregory the Great tells us in his Homily 25, which the Church reads in the Liturgy of the Hours on her feast: “We should reflect on Mary’s attitude and the great love she felt for Christ, for though the disciples had left the tomb, she remained. She was still seeking the one she had not found, and while she sought she wept. Burning with the fire of love, she longed for him who she thought had been taken away. And so it happened that the woman who stayed behind to seek Christ was the only one to see him. For perseverance is essential to any good deed, as the Voice of truth tells us: ‘Whoever perseveres to the end will be saved.’”

Above are some prayers to ask for the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene. We can pray that we will persevere in our Catholic Faith until death.

Her Feast Day

The Church celebrates St. Mary Magdalene on July 22. At the express wish of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Divine Worship issued a decree dated 3 June 2016 raising her celebration from a memorial to a feast, so that she is celebrated liturgically like the rest of the apostles (Holy See Press Office, “Mary Magdalene, apostle of the apostles”). She was the first to see the risen Lord and to announce His resurrection to the apostles.

The risen Christ, in a blue cloak, points heavenward as Mary Magdalene kneels before Him in a gold dress in a green garden landscape. Painting by Correggio.
Correggio, Noli me tangere (c. 1525), Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain.

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