Prayer service
The Prayer Service celebrating St. Mary of Magdala includes Scripture readings, music suggestions and opportunities for women to preach. It has been used in numerous parish settings during Holy Week and Lent, as well as to celebrate her July 22nd feast day.
Who Was Mary Magdalene
by James Carroll
Videos:
Mary Magdalene by the Dancing Word
Written and Performed by Betsey Beckman
Available through The Dancing Word
Ancient Evidence: The Real Mary Magdalene.
Discovery Channel (2003)
Available through Amazon.com as part of the “Ancient Evidence” series, for $26.95.
Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle
"Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute. Rather, she was
a woman of wealth whose financial support was crucial to the
early survival of Christianity. But, as BIOGRAPHY® reveals,
the special relationship she had with Christ led to resentment
among the other disciples, and her reputation was tarnished
as a result. Drawing on ancient texts, rare art and the research
of top scholars at Harvard, Yale, Catholic University and the
University of Wisconsin, this far-reaching portrait compares
the evidence we have with the stories we have heard--and tries
to reconcile them."
$24.95 from A&E TV
Order
online, or call 888-423-1212
Intimate Portrait: Mary Magdalen from
Lifetime TV features Archbishop Rembert Weakland.
"Mary Magdalen, who came from a village near the Sea of Galilee,
is cited in four biblical references (found in Luke, Mark, Matthew
and John). In 'Intimate Portrait: Mary Magdalen,' this woman's
changing image will become a lens through which we will discover
the values and morals of each age that has interpreted her. The
one-hour documentary will also emphasize today's attitude by the
Catholic church toward the ordination of women and other relevant
issues."
$15.99 from Amazon.com
Other resources
Script for vignette:
A ten-minute reflective piece that uses factual information from
the FutureChurch Mary of Magdala brochure and other resources
as a prelude to the Resurrection narrative in John’s Gospel. It
has been used in several parishes at Mass on Easter morning and
by the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Women’s Conference.
Written and performed by Nadine DiIorio, spritually seeking woman,
creative writer and mother of two little girls, and active member
of the Servant Church of St. Alexander’s Youth and Family Ministry
in Farmington, Michigan. Email FutureChurch
to request a copy.
Audio tapes featuring biblical scholars Fr. George Smiga, author of Pain and Polemic: Anti-Judaism in the Gospels, and Sr. Mary Thompson, author of Mary of Magdala: Apostle and Leader are also available — email FutureChurch for more information or to order.
