Mary Magdalene

Once plagued by seven demons, she became the "Apostle to the Apostles," the first person to proclaim the news that changed the universe: "I have seen the Lord." Mary Magdalene represents the truth that our past does not define our future in the eyes of Christ. Her devotion was so fierce that she stood at the Cross when the men fled and arrived at the tomb while it was still dark. She is the patron of the contemplative life, the one who knows that the "better part" is simply to sit at the feet of the Master and love Him. She is the icon of redeemed humanity, radiant with the joy of the Resurrection.