The Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene

Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, whose story gives us one of Scripture's most tender portraits of love that refuses to give up searching. The first reading captures that same restless longing — a desperate, nighttime search for the beloved that finally ends in joyful reunion. In the Gospel, listen for the single word that transforms grief into recognition. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Song of Songs 3:1-4b • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 • Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18