Memorial Mary Magdalene 2013

 Today is the memorial feast of St. Mary Magdalene.

Scripture readings for today's Mass are here.

• My Post from last year is here.

Other posts from my archives

• Woman Why Are You Weeping from here.

• Liminal Space -Noli Me Tangere

• Mary Magdalene -Still A Mystery After All These Years

This moving song, "I Be Your Water" by Sweet Honey in the Rock might come somewhere near to expressing some of the struggles Mary Magdalene faced in her life and the love she had for Jesus.

 Lyrics below.

I be your shelter
I be your land
I be your every-thing;
I be your friend
I be your water

when you're thirsty and dry.

I woke up moaning in a crowded sick place
Surrounded by evil, protected by grace
There were these hands, hundreds reaching for me
They knew exactly who and what I should be.

Each way I turned, each one stronger than the last
Which would I choose and how could I pass?

Then I heard whispers be still, be still, be still
From deep inside me be still, be still, be still
Then I heard whispers be still, be still, be still
From deep inside me be still, be still, be still

As I gave power to the sound of my own voice
A way broke before me, I followed my choice
I walked along the way other lives had been
Till I came to what seemed like an end

Again these hands, 
there were these hands reaching beckoning for me

there were these hands
They knew exactly who and what I should be

Again the whispers be still, be still, be still
Keeping me steady be still, be still, be still
Again the whispers be still, be still, be still
Keeping me steady be still, be still, be still

The way before me was mine to take
There was no road, no path to take
As I had my life through this muddy rock way
Others toiled beside me for a justice new day

Still, I have felt lonely, I have felt lonely, 
most of the time I have felt lonely
Walking this sweet freedom struggle of mine
Still I have felt lonely I have felt lonely, 
most of the time I have felt lonely
Walking this sweet freedom struggle of mine

Saved by the whispers be still, be still, be still
Keeping me steady be still, be still, be still
Saved by the whispers be still, be still, be still
Keeping me steady be still, be still, be still

Yesterday I stumbled around the bend
I saw you standing you reached me your hand
I've seen you before, oh many a time
Why, your life had ploughed the road right next to mine

Now you make the sun, you make the sun rise in my sky, you make the sun
You rock the cradle honey, you make me fly

You keep me company
Now you make the sun, you make the sun
Rise in my sky you make the sun,
You rock my cradle honey,
You make me fly
You keep me company

I be your shelter
I be your land
I be your everything
I be your friend
I be your water
when you're thirsty and dry.