Lectionary Preaching Workbook
Two saints' days that occur this week remind the church what its theological task should be on Sunday. On July 22nd, the day of Mary Magdalene is celebrated, stirring up memories of the resurrection of our Lord, for Mary Magdalene and the other women were the first to hear the Good News that Jesus Christ had risen from the grave. In John, it is Mary Magdalene alone who went to the tomb, found it open, hurried to tell Peter and John, and later had the first encounter with the risen Lord.
