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St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 13, 2025Father's Day 2025 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Father's Day! How cool that God our Father in Heaven let's us use His identity and relationship to showcase His goodness! God is so good! Also, thank you so much for all who made the Mass in which Bishop consecrated our altar happen and the reception for Fr. Sylvester and I following. It truly meant a lot for us to be to celebrate with you. The relic in our altar is of Pope St. Sylvester who you can read about here: https://www.va...2025-06-1806 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 30, 2025Altar Consecration on June 10! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Tuesday night June 10, 2025 Bishop Dolan will be coming to St. Mary Magdalene to consecrate our altar. After the Mass please stay and enjoy some desserts. This will also be the farewell reception for Fr. Chris and Fr. Sylvester. We can't wait to see you there! Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542025-05-3002 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 16, 2025May is Mary's Month Hello St. Mary Magdalene, During this month devoted to Mary there's a common theme in her messages to us, go to Jesus! Indeed Mary always leads us closer to Christ so may she intercede for us so that our trust, love, and faith in Christ may grow more fervently day after day. Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542025-05-2302 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 21, 2025Our Lady of Lourdes Hello St. Mary Magdalene, First, I want to share with you all a wonderful opportunity to engage in fellowship. On Sunday February 23rd from 1-3:30 pm our Family Faith Formation staff and volunteers are hosting a "Children's Outdoor Fun Day." We'll have food trucks, drink carts, face painting and many other activities for everyone! See you there. Second, our annual Charity and Development Appeal (CDA) has begun. This is our diocese's annual appeal to support charitable works throughout our diocese including (but not limited to) supporting the education and fo...2025-03-0108 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Oct. 11, 2024Called and Gifted coming to St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, It is with great joy that I invite you to take part in the Called and Gifted program and its unique discernment of spirits, a means by which we concretely discover how the Holy Spirit works in our life and enables us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. Additional information below: Discerning charisms communally enables a parish to thrive on the gifts of its people. Far from being "just another program," this is a whole new way to...2024-10-2904 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 9, 2024The Assumption of Our Lady Into Heaven Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thursday August 15th is the solemnity and holy day of obligation where we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. This feast is a reminder for us of our final hope, to be united body and soul into Heaven with Jesus. Also, our new mosaics are in! They are a phoenix and a pelican. The phoenix is situated over the ambo due to its connection with resurrection. St. Paul speaks in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 about how we will, at a word of...2024-08-1007 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 19, 2024Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning into this week’s video with me, Fr. Chris. There’s a lot going on this weekend as we are celebrating our patronal feast day this weekend so you’ll hear some beautiful prayers during the Mass centering on Mary Magdalene and her role as the “Apostle to the Apostles” as the Church refers to her. She is given this title because, as the first person to see Christ Resurrected from the dead, she is sent to the Apostles to proclaim the Good News...2024-07-2712 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 31, 2024Visitation of Mary! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, There a few highlights and special things shared in this video including the recent ordination of a young man from our parish to the diaconate on May 26,2024. He has one more year left of seminary formation until his is ordained a priest. He's the third priestly vocation from St. Mary Magdalene and there are several other young men from our parish discerning a vocation so please keep them and of our deacons, seminarians, and priests in your prayers! Also, on the 31st of May we celebrate th...2024-06-0606 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 3, 2024May belongs to Mary! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, As we begin this month of May we ask for Our Lady's intercession to help us love, follow, and serve Christ more zealously. Also, we have so many things happening including 74 children from our own parish making their Confirmation and First Communion so please keep them in prayers and I want also to thank my staff, our catechists, parents and sponsors of these confirmandi for helping bring this day to fruition! Thank you too to all who've already donated to our matching gift campaigns, if you would still like to here is the i...2024-05-1004 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Apr 26, 2024April Updates Hello St. Mary Magdalene, I pray that the joy of this Easter season and the Resurrection of our Lord abides deep in your heart! As a follow-up to my February 2, 2024, State of the Parish address (you can find that video here: • State of the Parish Address - Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFV41k4gm4&t=58s - Podcast https://smarymag.libsyn.com/site/father-chris-axline-video-chat-feb-2-2024 In that video I gave a brief overview of our financial status and how we are doing as a parish. As a result of that video, I had two families approach me wa...2024-05-0104 min
Your Radical Truth podcast019: Rita L. Houlihan Returns to Unravel the Enigma of Mary MagdaleneRita L. Houlihan returns to unravel the enigma of Mary Magdalene in Episode 019 of Your Radical Truth Podcast! Dive deep into the captivating figure with Rita's extensive research and passion for historical truths. From dispelling misconceptions to critiquing depictions in art and literature, Rita's insights offer fresh perspectives on Mary Magdalene's enduring legacy. Tune in for insights and reflections on the theological implications of this complex biblical figure! #MaryMagdalene #Podcast #ScholarlyInsights Read more about this episode at https://YourRadicalTruth.com/019-Rita-L-Houlihan 2024-04-0748 min
Your Radical Truth podcast018: Unveiling the Legacy: Rita L. Houlihan's Advocacy for Mary MagdaleneOn a recent episode of the “Your Radical Truth Podcast,” hosted by Margaret Mary O’Connor, listeners were treated to an enlightening discussion with Rita L. Houlihan. Rita has used her three decades of experience in sales and change strategy consulting to bring a unique perspective to her advocacy work centered on Mary Magdalene within the Catholic Church. Armed with a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Newton College of the Sacred Heart (now Boston College) and an MA in Educational Psychology from New York University, plus 10 years of reading Mary Magdalene research, Rita’s journey into the realm of bibli...2024-03-2942 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug 11, 2023The Gift of Eucharistic Adoration Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. Also, happy early solemnity of the Assumption! We're so blessed as a parish to have perpetual adoration but we need your help to sustain it! Having regularly committed adorers helps maintain both the safety of Jesus present in the Eucharist and of fellow adorers. It's also a phenomenal way of inviting Jesus into our lives and specifically our burdens so that He can be more apparent to us in our daily life. Please commit to this li...2023-09-0407 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 12, 2023Our Lady of Fatima Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thank you for your prayers while I was away on pilgrimage, know that I was praying for you too. It was a highlight for me to visit the apparition site of Our Lady of Fatima and to be able to celebrate Mass at the actual site where the apparition took place. How cool then that the traveling pilgrim statue is now coming to St. Mary Magdalene this Saturday May 13th! She'll be available from 8am until 6pm with a talk given after the 8am Mass and at 4p...2023-05-2104 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 17, 2023Some ideas for Lent! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week's video with me Fr. Chris. I'm joined today by Lita Martinez and we're talking about some ideas for Lent that will help you learn more about your faith and grow closer to Christ. As Lent comes quickly and we begin our disciplines a useful tip is, as we give up something, fill that time/space with something that will bolster your faith. Details on many of what Lita and I share are below: 1. Bible Study "Par...2023-02-2209 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 10, 2023Sanctuary Update! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week’s video with me, Fr. Chris. It’s been a while since my last update on our sanctuary so that’s what we’ll talk about today! I’ve got some dates of what’s happening! I also have pictures of what several of these components will look like. First, beginning March 13th until March 31st we’ll be installing our muralwork and having the front panel of our ceiling painted with gold stars! During this time we’ll have use of most of the chu...2023-02-1913 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Dec. 2, 2022Journeying with Mary through Advent Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Advent! This is my favorite time of year. There's a palatable joy and eagerness as we await the coming of Christ. During this season too, we have an incredible opportunity to walk with Mary in her final month of pregnancy and await the birth of Christ and His breaking into our world. What a gift! Let Mary walk with you and help to fill your heart with joy in anticipation of Christ's coming. Make sure too, that you take time to spiritually prepare fo...2022-12-0308 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Nov. 4, 2022Novemberfest and 20th Anniversary Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Did you know that our parish is 20 years old? Our first Masses were celebrated Labor Day of 2002. Come celebrate with us this Sunday November 6th from 1-4pm! Thank you all for making St. Mary Magdalene the great parish that it is. It is my great joy to be your pastor and spiritual father. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542022-11-1602 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 26, 2022Blessing for Students and teachers Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning into this week’s video with me, Fr. Chris. I’m taking a break this week from our Mass walkthrough in order to say a huge thank you to all who donated for our new sanctuary furnishings. Through your generosity we’ve fully funded every item on our wish list! I’m truly grateful for the support and look forward to seeing these pieces installed when they arrive in the first quarter of 2023. Now is a great time to take a deep breat...2022-10-2805 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 19, 2022Preparing for Mass Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today I'm starting a new series on the Mass, this is part 1 and covers some of the logistical preparation needed before Mass. Today's video features a glimpse into the sacristy and the preparation of the bread, wine, chalice, and vestments needed for Mass. Over the next several weeks come walk through the Mass with me! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542022-10-2707 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 12, 2022Reopening Weekend! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week’s video with me, Fr. Chris. This weekend we are back in our full church and I’m so excited to celebrate with you all in this new space. Though the furnishings in our sanctuary are temporary, we are thrilled to have our new tabernacle here and to start using it to house the Lord. I will bless the tabernacle at the vigil Mass on Saturday (tomorrow). With us moving back in here are a few things to know: First...2022-10-2704 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 29, 2022Memorial of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus of Bethany Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy feast day of Marth, Mary, and Lazarus Bethany. The Church celebrates these three friends of Jesus who offered him hospitality and were also important witnesses to Christ's divinity! Lazarus we know was raised from the dead, Mary sat at Jesus' feet and listened, and Martha served Jesus and attested to His status as the Messiah. It's also a great day to give thanks, in honor of these friends of Jesus, for the gift of friends in our own life. God bl...2022-10-2003 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 22, 2022Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Last week I communicated that we’ve had a two week delay on our re-opening date, today I’m confirming that we’re on track to meet that deadline and confirm that we are planning on re-opening on August 13th and 14th at all Sunday Masses that day. Daily Masses will resume in the full space on August 15th. Thank you again for your patience. To that end, I wanted to share with you all too, in this Flocknote and on our website you’ll find a wi...2022-10-1904 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 15, 2022Our New Tabernacle! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, I hope you enjoyed last week's sneak peek of the sanctuary. It's coming together beautifully and I'm so eager to have us all together again in the new space. However, the detailed installation of the marble is taking longer than the crew predicted, which means that our move in date is now delayed by two weeks to August 13/14th. I imaging you're disappointed to hear this, know that I am too, but this is the home stretch and the finish line is near! Thank you for your continued p...2022-07-1604 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 8, 2022July Sanctuary Update Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week’s video. Today is my last sneak peek preview video because we’re going to be able to move back into the full space and celebrate Mass in this sanctuary the last weekend of July. Beginning with the Saturday vigil Mass on July 30th, and Sunday Masses on the 31st we’ll be back in our full worship space for all weekend and weekday liturgies. When we move back in you’ll see the architectural renovations and the walls primed for our mu...2022-07-0903 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 24, 2022Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. A big shoutout to my brother priests, Fr. Chad King, pastor of St. Gabriel's in Cave Creek and Fr. Kevin Penkalski, parochial vicar of St. Henry's in Buckeye. Happy Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Today's a beautiful day to reflect on the intimate, particular love that Jesus has for each of us. The Love He manifests from the Cross as His heart is pierced for us. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be...2022-06-2504 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsVideo Chat - June 17, 2022 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today I'm joined by two brother priests, Fr. Chad King and Fr. Kevin Penkalski. We're up near Show Low in Lakeside on a short vacation together. This weekend we celebrate Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus. To celebrate we each share some thoughts on the Eucharist and how it's had an impact on our lives and our priestly ministry. May this weekend rejuvenate us all in our love for Christ present in the Eucharist and lead to deeper faith and love of Christ. As you can t...2022-06-2508 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 10, 2022Sanctuary Update Hello St. Mary Magdalene, The marble and decorative millwork have arrived! Enjoy the tour of the current work on the other side of the wall! To recap here are the main points: 1. We're anticipating moving back into the full church after construction finishes in early August! 2. Our custom mural work and altar furnishings will be ready over the next several months. In the meantime we'll continue to use what we already have. 3. We still have construction to finish up including the installation of the millwork and tile, installing carpet, cleaning up a...2022-06-1105 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 3, 2022Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and You! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, This weekend is Pentecost Sunday, the birth of the Church and her missionary efforts. This is a fantastic chance to renew the gift of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in the life of the Church. Like the Apostles went out emboldened by the Holy Spirit, how is the Holy Spirit asking you to proclaim the name of Jesus and to share the faith with others? God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org2022-06-0405 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 27, 2022Ascension of Christ Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Solemnity of the Ascension. This weekend we celebrate with joy as Christ returns to Heaven in glory. His Ascension is a reminder for us of our call to holiness, to seek Christ in all things so that we may be with Him one day in Heaven. Knowing that our true home is in Heaven with Christ, how will we cultivate that desire in our thoughts, words, and actions this week? God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org2022-06-0203 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 20, 2022Announcements and shout outs Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thank you for tuning in to this week's video. Come join us for our Eucharistic concert on May 20, 2022 at the Higley Stake Center. They've generously offered to host us while we're under renovation. Congratulations and welcome to Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. John Vianney Court 2779! Catholic Daughters is a group dedicated to Christian service, prayer, and community and I'm delighted to welcome them to St. Mary Magdalene. To all of our graduates, congratulations! May the Lord use your talents and abilities to...2022-05-2404 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 13, 2022Sanctuary Update May 2022 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, I’m here in our church amidst the renovations to give an update on our progress. As you can see we’ve laid our concrete foundation for the new sanctuary and they’ve laid the posts for our altar rail. We’ve also had the ceiling and back wall painted to match the theme of the artwork that will be installed in our sanctuary. Construction should be completed late this summer. We’re running into supply chain issues affecting the delivery of our marble and other materials. These setbacks ha...2022-05-1504 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 6, 2022Mother's Day 2022 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, To all of our mothers, thank you for all you do, especially for the tender, compassionate love you show for us. Also, what great news coming from the supreme court! However, the work's not done, now the battle moves to the state level so we need to continue to encourage our leaders to enact pro-life policies. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542022-05-1405 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 29, 2022Greetings from Salt Lake City Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today's video comes from the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City where our Schola Justitiae teens will be teaming up with other teens from the Madeleine Choir School to sing Vivaldi's Gloria. Here's a snapshot of the cathedral where they'll be singing. We'll have lots of photos and stories to share when we get back. In the meantime please keep us in your prayers during our pilgrimage. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org2022-05-0803 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 22, 2022Divine Mercy Sunday Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Divine Mercy Sunday. What a beautiful devotion we celebrate this weekend. Our English word "mercy" comes from the Latin word "misericors" which means "to pity the heart." Practically this term refers to when another person enters into the brokenness of another and thus share their burden. Christ therefore does just that, He enters our brokenness in order to set us free. So, on this weekend let us recall Our Lord's desire to enter our brokenness and show us His grace in a particular way. Lord ma...2022-04-2803 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 15, 2022Have a blessed Good Friday! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Have a beautiful and prayerful Good Friday. Today we look to the Cross and rejoice as God's Love is made manifest for us and His victory over sin, death, and human weakness. He yearns for us and gives His life for us so that we might be with Him forever. Let us pray therefore for the grace to see God at work in all aspects of our life and that we may see our daily Crosses as God suffering with us in order to lead us t...2022-04-2202 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 8, 2022Holy Week Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Holy Week! We're entering into one of the most beautiful weeks of the year. As we approach with faith and love for Jesus, we have a beautiful opportunity to provide Him some consolation and receptive hearts as He gives His life for us! May we see in Christ's Cross the great symbol of the God's Love poured out for us! We adore you O Christ and we praise you, for by Your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. God bless, Fr. Chris Vis...2022-04-2202 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 1, 2022Sanctuary Progress Report Hello St. Mary Magdalene, First, shout-outs to our Knights of Columbus, they have raffle tickets available in the parish office. Second, shout-out to St. Monica's Montessori School for their donation to our capital campaign. Third, check out this week's bulletin for a full description of our backdrop from Geoff and Ruth Stricklin of New Jerusalem Studios. Finally, enjoy the shots of our sanctuary under construction! Currently it's being prepared for concrete God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.fai...2022-04-0507 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - March 25, 2022Solemnity and Consecration Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. Today we celebrate our Blessed Mother's Fiat (Yes) to God's plan for her to be the Mother of God! Also, in this time of horrible war, Pope Francis is consecrating Russia and Ukraine to Mary's Immaculate Heart today, March 25, 2022. Here's the link to his prayer and I invite you to join him in saying this prayer: https://dphx.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Act-of-Consecration-to-the-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-English-03252022.pdf God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org...2022-04-0209 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - March 18, 2022Solemnity of St. Joseph Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to another weekly video. Today's video shows another piece of what's coming in our renovations. See our new statue of St. Joseph that we'll be putting in. Enjoy the solemnity and may St. Joseph watch over and protect all of us, and grant us whatever graces we need most in our effort to follow Christ! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542022-03-2303 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - March 11, 2022Prep for construction! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Renovations are starting next week! Today's video gives a last glimpse of our sanctuary in its current state. Also, make sure to check out my bulletin article dated March 13, 2022 where I give a description of some of what's coming in our sanctuary project. Lastly, Claire filmed the video this week and she leads us in our closing prayer chanting the Lenten Marian Antiphon, "Ave Regina Caelorum" (Hail Queen of Heaven) God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Dona...2022-03-1206 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - March 4, 2022Renovation update Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning into another weekly video with me, Fr. Chris. It’s with great joy that I can share with you all that our renovations will begin on March 14th! This means that this weekend, March 5th and 6th will be the last weekend in our full church. This will be a huge change but it will also give us the time we need to move furnishings out of the church and prepare it for renovations. Thus, beginning Monday March 7th, all our daily Masses (8am Monday through Sat...2022-03-0906 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 25, 2022Ash Wednesday 2022 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Hard to believe that Lent is here next week! I pray that you Lenten journey will be a fruitful one. To assist you come see our new external stations of the cross. The result of a young man from our parish's Eagle Scout project, these stations can be found behind the office in the prayer garden. Also, with Lent so close, have you prayed over what the Lord is asking you to give up for Lent? It's a challenge for sure, and that's the point, our Lenten...2022-02-2807 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 11, 2022Our Lady of Lourdes Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes! Personally, this is my favorite of the Marian apparitions and how powerful too that this feast day occurs the evening of our parish mission! I hope to see you there tonight at 7pm! Thank you all and God bless, God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542022-02-1202 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Feb. 4, 2022Upcoming Parish Events! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, See what's coming up at St. Mary Magdalene. It's so great to have so much going on around a parish and I want to see you there! Here's a summary of what's coming up: February 11th @ 7pm: Lenten Mission: Mary at the Foot of the Cross with Patrick Madrid. Admission is free. February 12 @ 7pm: Holy Hour for reparation- St. Mary Magdalene's St. Michael the Archangel adoration chapel February 18th: St. Mary Magdalene's 4th Annual Trivia Night. Grab a team of 8 and come test your knowledge! Th...2022-02-1103 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFathers Chris Axline Video Chat - Jan. 21, 2022Fr. Chris's Prayer Intentions Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Join me this week in praying for some intentions that are most intensely on my heart this week: St. Agnes (and the witness of all the saints), March for Life, the satanic cult in Scottsdale, and for our ongoing sanctuary project. A big thank you too to all those witnessing to the dignity of the unborn and the evils of abortion publicly! Let us storm Heaven with prayers that our hearts and minds might seek and yearn for God alone! God bless, Fr...2022-01-2805 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFathers Chris Axline Video Chat - Jan. 7, 2022Baptism of the Lord Hello St. Mary Magdalene, This weekend we celebrate the baptism of the Lord, the inauguration of Jesus' public ministry and a chance for us to renew the graces of our own baptism and our adoption as God's sons and daughters! Also, Patrick Madrid will be coming to St. Mary Magdalene on February 11, 2022 from 7-9pm! He'll be giving a talk on "Mary at the Foot of the Cross" helping us to prepare for Lent. Admission is free and open to the public so bring a friend or three. 2022-01-0903 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFathers Chris Axline Video Chat - Dec. 31, 2021Happy New Year! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today's video is a quick one but I wanted to give a cool update on our sanctuary. March 14, 2022 is our projected start date. This means we'll finish by June 1, 2022! Thank you for all of your prayers and support in getting to this point. I am excited for what this will do for our parish and am grateful for your support and for my team that's helped us get here. Also I pray that the Blessed and Holy Mother of God may watch over all of us...2022-01-0503 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFathers Chris Axline & Sylvester Modebei Video Chat - Dec. 24, 2021Merry Christmas! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Merry Christmas from all of the priests and staff of St. Mary Magdalene parish. I pray that this is a time of great joy and fulfillment through Christ who comes into our world and into our lives to be Emmanuel, God With Us. May His birth give us sight in our joys and struggles to see that He is present to us and with us in all things. Fr. Sylvester is with me too and we share a bit about what we love most about this time...2021-12-2803 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Dec. 17, 2021Happy Advent Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thank you for your prayers during my quarantine. I'm back and feeling great. I've been cleared of all symptoms and have negative tests. Today marks a special shift in our liturgy and Advent preparations with what's called the "O Antiphons" found in the 7 verses of the hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." These 7 antiphons speak to 7 prophecies fulfilled in Christ from the Old Testament and the Church focuses on these specifically by using them in the liturgy to further build our expectant joy at the coming of...2021-12-2309 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Nov. 26, 2021Sanctuary Update! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Great news, we've received our notice to proceed on our sanctuary renovations! This does mean though that our construction start date has been pushed out to mid-March 2022. Also, you can see a sample of the marble that will be installed during our renovations! Enjoy the sneak peek. As you can see I'm excited and delighted to share today's update. I pray that this Thanksgiving weekend is a good one, an opportunity to give thanks to God for all His abundant blessings! ...2021-11-3005 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Nov. 19, 2021Meet Mary the Mystic Rose apostolate Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Have you noticed the flowers in our church? Meet the group that makes that happen! Today I'm joined by Ann Marie Sabbs the coordinator of Mary the Mystic Rose group at St. Mary Magdalene. They arrange, maintain, and replace the flowers in our sanctuary, adoration chapel, and votive statues and they need help! If you'd like to volunteer with them contact liturgy@smarymag.org or call the parish office. Additionally, you can also donate online or in person by noting "flowers" in the memo/note...2021-11-3008 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Nov. 12, 2021Welcome Fr. Arthur Nave to St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today Fr. Arthur, our new priest in residence, joins me to say hello and to share about his vocation story and his continuing work with DPS. He'll be rotating through the various Masses in the weeks to come so make sure to come and say hello when you see him. Thank you too, to all of our law enforcement officers and support staff! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online...2021-11-3008 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Oct. 15, 2021All Saints Day 2021 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today Fr. Sylvester joins me to talk about our favorite saints! I'm also happy to announce that this weekend St. Mary Magdalene is getting another priest. Fr. Arthur Nave will be staying with us as a priest in residence offering us part time help. This will be his first weekend with us so please come say hello to him when you see him. Enjoy this beautiful three day celebration of All Hallows (Halloween), All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. Three days where we: turn...2021-11-2707 min
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSaturday Contemplative Evening Prayer - A Litany of Thanksgiving, November 20Join St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal live on Zoom every Saturday at 5:00 pm Mountain Time for our contemplative evening prayer service. More information at www.smmboulder.orgPermission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-705804, and CCLI, license CCLI License #439058. All rights reserved.2021-11-2428 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchTwenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, November 14 - Sermon by Rev Tory MoirWorship with St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder, CO.2021-11-1415 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSaturday Contemplative Evening Prayer, November 6Join St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal live on Zoom every Saturday at 5:00 pm Mountain Time for our contemplative evening prayer service. More information at www.smmboulder.orgPermission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-705804, and CCLI, license CCLI License #439058. All rights reserved.2021-11-1222 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchTwenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, October 31 - Sermon by Rev Tory MoirRev Tory preaches on Ruth & Naomi. From St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-11-0516 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchTwenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, October 24 - Sermon by Fr Bruce SwinehartFr Bruce Swinehart preaches from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-10-2917 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchTwenty-first Sunday After Pentecost, October 17 - Sermon by Rev Tory MoirRev Tory Moir preaches from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-10-2212 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Oct. 15, 2021Happy Feast of St. Teresa of Avila Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy feast day! St. Teresa is an amazing saint known for her intimate, ecstatic love for Christ and profound experiences in prayer. For her, prayer is a simple movement of the heart and soul turning to God out of love! It's beautiful how she shares regularly that words aren't always necessary and that we should use whatever means stirs our heart towards God in love. St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us! St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us! God...2021-10-1703 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchTwentieth Sunday After Pentecost - Sermon by Rev. Tory MoirSermon by Rev. Tory Moir from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder. 2021-10-1509 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Oct. 8, 2021Sanctuary Progress Report Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today's video is a short update on the progress of our sanctuary project. Make sure you're following us on our website (www.smarymag.org) Flocknote (flocknote.com/smarymag) and YouTube so that you're up to date with all our events and my updates. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Support us: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-10-1304 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchNineteenth Sunday After Pentecost - Sermon by Fr Bruce SwinehartFr Bruce preaches on his return from sabbatical! From St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-10-0613 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSaturday Contemplative Evening Prayer, October 2Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-10-0624 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Sep. 17, 2021Saints Hildegard and Bellarmine Hello St. Mary Magdalene, It's good to be back with you. I'm so excited to see parish life coming back in full. We've had several programs start within the past two weeks including: EDGE, GS24, Family Formation, and Sacred Music. It's a joy for me to see so many participants in these programs, in that I am blessed to see how and where the Lord is working in your lives. We also get two powerful saints to celebrate today, September 17th: Robert Bellarmine and Hildegard of Bingen. Both of...2021-09-2006 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon by Rev Tory MoirWhat did Jesus mean when he said, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it"? Rev Tory preaches on Mark 8:27-38 from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-09-1517 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSaturday Contemplative Evening Prayer, September 4Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-09-0727 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Sep. 3, 2021Happy Labor Day and celebrating Pope St. Gregory the Great Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Labor Day! In today's video I reflect on Pope St. Gregory the Great whose feast the Church celebrates every September 3rd. He died in 604 AD and began one of the great missionary efforts within the Church sending missionaries and priests to: England, France, Spain, and Africa. He also wrote down music from many different cultures using a notation that still exists today and is the basis for all of western music, Gregorian chant! He's a pretty awesome saint, a...2021-09-0405 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 27, 2021Meet our new Coordinator of Youth Formation Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today I talk with Louie Martinez our new Coordinator of Youth Formation. Welcome Lou to St. Mary Magdalene. Fun fact, he and I spent two years in seminary together. We also need volunteers in youth ministry! If you're interested please reach out to Louie (youthformation@smarymag.org) and help lead our young people closer to Christ! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Support us: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-08-3108 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 20, 2021Meet our new Director of Family Faith Formation! Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Meet Mary Jane Choi, our new Director of Family Faith Formation. We also need catechists for our family formation program this year. Find out more on our website. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Support us: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-08-2310 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 13, 2021Assumption and Maximilan Kolbe Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Sunday and feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! We also though celebrate St. Maximilian Kolbe on Saturday August 14th. He's a saint with a fantastic story of heroic, self-sacrificial love in the midst of great evil. Trading his life for another man in Auschwitz, Kolbe is a great example of devotion to the Blessed Mother and of the power of mercy to overcome evil! The man who Kolbe saved would survive the war and would be reunited with his family. Have...2021-08-1704 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - Aug. 6, 2021Transfiguration of the Lord Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy feast of the Transfiguration! As the light of the fulness of the glory of the Lord shines upon the Apostles, so too may His light shine upon us and lead to our heavenly home! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-08-1702 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 30, 2021Sanctuary Update Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today I give a brief update on the status of our sanctuary project. As a summary, we do not yet have a start date for construction, but we are making progress! Things are happening slowly but steadily. Please keep this project in your prayers as we build something beautiful for the glory of God and our own well being. St. Mary Magdalene...pray for us! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net...2021-08-1704 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 23,2021Saint Mary Magdalene Feast Day 2021 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, It's good to be back with you. Thank you for your prayers while I was away. This week we celebrated our patronal feast day on Thursday the 22nd! In our readings for her celebration we see St. Mary Magdalene run to the empty tomb and there she encounters the Risen Lord. After this encounter though she goes forth and tells the Apostles the Good News. There's a beautiful challenge for us in this, to whom do we need to proclaim the Gospel, the...2021-08-1403 min
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchContemplative Evening Prayer, August 7Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-08-1327 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchContemplative Evening Prayer, July 31Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder.2021-08-1328 min
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchCelebration of the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, July 25 - Sermon by Rev. Tory MoirLet's say with our matron saint, Mary Magdalene, apostle to the apostles, "I have seen the Lord!" Sermon by The Rev. Tory Moir at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder on July 25, 2021.Read more about Mary Magdalene at https://smmboulder.org/mary-magdalene2021-07-2712 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchContemplative Evening Prayer, July 17Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal2021-07-2230 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSeventh Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon by Rev Tory MoirSermon by Rev Tory Moir from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder2021-07-1616 minSt. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchSaturday Contemplative Evening Prayer, July 10Saturday Contemplative Evening Prayer from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder2021-07-1618 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - July 2, 2021Happy 4th of July Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy 4th of July! What a great weekend to celebrate with family and/or friends and to give thanks to God for all the blessings He's bestowed upon us as citizens of this great nation. We remember and pray for too, all those who keep us safe, and all of our public servants this weekend; especially those who are away from their families. Thank you for your sacrifice! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https...2021-07-0702 min
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal ChurchFifth Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon by The Rt. Rev. Kimberly (Kym) LucasBishop Kym made her first visit to St. Mary Magdalene on June 27, 2021, which was also our first in-person worship service since the pandemic began! Hear Bishop Kym's inspiring homily about the healing relationships we are called to create today: "If we lived what we pray, we would change this world."2021-06-3015 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 25, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today's video reflects on the solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist and the challenge his famous words, "I must decrease so that He [Christ] might increase." The challenge this offers then is to think about in what ways we need to decrease so that the Lord may increase in our lives? Perhaps there are habits or some struggle in our life that we need help setting aside for the sake of Christ? St. John the Baptist, help us die to ourselves, decreasing ourselves so that Christ might increase! 2021-06-2503 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 11, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Get to know Miguel 2, aka Miguel Soto, the second seminarian assigned to our parish this summer. Sorry this video is so long but he's got a great vocation story that I pray will help inspire us all to seek the Lord in all things! Miguel (both of them) will be with us until the end of July and would be delighted to speak with you so please come say hello. Also, in other news, beginning July 1, 2021 the dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance is being lift. This is great news because it...2021-06-2518 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - June 4, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Thanks for tuning in to this week's video! Today I interview Miguel Solis, one of the two seminarians assigned to our parish this summer. When you see Miguel around the parish come up an say hello! Also, our apologies for the sudden shake of the camera, a fly was bothering our camerawoman. Thank you Miguel for sharing a summary of your vocation story with us and how the Lord called you to discern the priesthood. Also, June is a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, may we...2021-06-2510 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 14, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Today I'm joined by our very own Director of Sacred Music, Claire Halbur to talk about about our Pentecost concert: "O Blessed Light" (O Lux Beatissima)! Themed after Pentecost this concert is a prayerful way to reflect and pray through music on the Holy Spirit and how He's active in our life! Come and support the ~90 choristers and musicians from our parish in this hour long event. We have plenty of seats so make sure to bring guests! Concert details: May 21, 2021 6pm @ St. Mary Magdalene. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag...2021-05-1507 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - May 7, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Mother's day! A big shout out to all of our mother's, spiritual, biological, and/or otherwise. We're so grateful for all that you do! Your constant witness to the tender and nurturing love of Jesus is much appreciated. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-05-1501 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 30, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Did you know that the whole month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother? Well, now you do! It's a beautiful month to seek Mary's help to foster and nurture our relationship with Christ. We'll celebrate this on May 1, 2021 with a crowning of our Marian statue with Marian devotions to follow. Come join us! Also, it's sacrament season! I'm so excited to celebrate all of our children who'll be receiving sacraments throughout May and June. Congratulations and I'm so proud of you all for the work you've done in preparing...2021-05-1205 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Video Chat - April 23, 2021Bishop Olmsted's New Exhortation Hello St. Mary Magdalene, On April 1, 2021 our own Bishop Olmsted wrote an exhortation on the Eucharist as a way of inviting us to a deeper love and devotion to True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It's definitely worth reading and I share my thoughts about two questions that particularly struck me. Read Bishop's Exhortation: https://dphx.org/veneremur-cernui/ Download Bishop's Exhortation (PDF): https://dphx.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/VENEREMUR-CERNUI-APOSTOLIC-EXHORTATION.pdf God bless, Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.ne...2021-04-2709 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - April 16, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Easter! The glorious Easter season lasts 8 weeks, longer than the 7 weeks of Lent so that we can celebrate the good things God has done and His victory over sin, suffering, evil, and death! Next, I want to say a huge thank you to our Knights of Columbus and all of our volunteers who helped with last week's pancake breakfast and grill out. It was an amazing time and a gift to be able to enjoy some fellowship together! Thank you sir knights for making that possible! Finally, you'll...2021-04-1705 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - April 9, 2021Sanctuary Renovation Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Today I'm so excited and blessed to be able to share with you the design for our sanctuary renovation! The picture will be on display at all Masses this weekend. Also, you'll hear from Geoff and Ruth Stricklin from New Jerusalem Studios who've been helping with the sanctuary design. Just to give a summary here of the main points in this video: 1. This is the fruit of our fundraising endeavors as a parish over the past 3.5 to 4 years. 2. This is fully funded and...2021-04-1021 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - April 2, 2021Triduum 2021 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, A blessed Triduum and a happy Easter to you all! God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org2021-04-0301 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - March 26, 2021Holy Week 2021 Hello St. Mary Magdalene, Welcome to Holy Week! This a truly beautiful and contemplative week and I'm so glad we can celebrate together in person this year! I pray that this week will be a time of grace, joy, and repentance for us all so that we might offer to Christ our wounds, our sins, and our joys so that He can take them to the Cross and lead us to new life! Have a blessed Holy Week and I look forward to seeing you! God bless, Fr. Chris2021-03-3005 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsReflections by Father Antonio Maria Speedy - March 19, 2021Solemnity of St Joseph St. Mary Magdalene Gilbert, Az Father Antonio of the Poor Friars2021-03-2326 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - March 19, 2021Solemnity of St Joseph Hello St. Mary Magdalene! Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph! I share a few thoughts about St. Joseph and some ways he challenges me to become a better disciple of Christ! Join us for our celebration of St. Joseph this evening (March 19, 2021) at 5:30 for Mass and then a contemplative time of prayer and reflection on St. Joseph. God bless, Fr. Chris Visit us: www.smarymag.org Donate online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ7542021-03-2306 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Weekly Video Chat - March 5, 2021Lenten Perseverance Hello St. Mary Magdalene! Hard to believe we're just about half way through lent! I find myself wearing down in my resolve to maintain my Lenten disciplines and it's at times like this when I turn to the Lord and renew my gaze upon Him to find strength to endure. This is when the Lord pours forth His mercy and grace: His heart pours itself out on us in order that we might continue walking toward Him. Remember, He works slowly and accurately over time so don't give up! Keep the faith. 2021-03-1103 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFather Chris Axline Chat - February 26, 2021Hello St. Mary Magdalene, I was praying with this verse the other day: Isaiah 43:19 "Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." What a beautiful reflection the Lord led me into about seeing something new and all the new ways He's at work in my life, in you all, and in our parish and I just wanted to share that with you. Also, a huge thank you too for signing up for adoration so that we can restore...2021-03-0503 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsVoting with a Conscience - Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County AttorneyThis talk was given at the Family Catechesis Parent Session at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church on October 17, 2018. 2018-10-1944 minSt. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Gilbert, AZ) PodcastsFr. Chris Axline - July 22, 2018Homily: Solemnity of Saint Mary Magdalene (2018) 2018-07-2313 min