When is St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day?

Saint Mary Magdalene’s feast day is celebrated on July 22nd.

For what is Mary Magdalene best known?

Mary Magdalene is perhaps best known for being the woman who had seven demons cast out of her (Mark 16:9) and for her immoral lifestyle. Though her life of sin is an important part of her story, far more important is how she lived after meeting Christ. Her life of virtue, and of penitence for her past sins, is why she is considered a great saint, and looked to as proof of God’s mercy and grace.

Mary Magdalene is also known for being the most prominent woman mentioned in the New Testament, aside from the unique place of the Lord’s Mother. She accompanied Jesus and His disciples from early in His Ministry to the end in His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. She was the first person Jesus appeared to after His Resurrection, and the first person the Lord asked to proclaim the Good News of the Resurrection.