St. Mary Magdelene

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I sit alone in the hospital waiting room. My mother, with whom I have always been close, is having a biopsy done. Being there with her is something I want to be able to do. She has always been there for me no matter what difficulties I may have faced.

I picked up a book to read while I wait. It happens to be Margaret Starbird's book, Mary Magdalene: Bride in Exile. Margaret Starbird's works on Mary Magdalene heavily influenced the topic of my doctoral dissertation, The Return of the Sacred Feminine. When I was nearing the end of writing that dissertation and seemed blocked, I prayed to Mary Magdalene and told her that all I wanted was to do her justice. Miraculously, within two days I was done with a project I'd worked on for over a year.

Now as I sit waiting for the doctor to come tell me how my mother is, I realize today's date-July 22. It is the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene, the patron saint of frail and penitent women. What more perfect and appropriate day to have this biopsy done!

The doctor is here. He tells me my mother is doing fine. Although we won't have the lab results for a week, he assures me that he sincerely doubts there is a malignancy.

Once more, I give thanks to St. Mary Magdalene. She has guided and supported me through one more of life's challenges.

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