Marie-Madeleine Encounters – 2026
For anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the biblical figure of Saint Mary Magdalene and nourish their Christian spiritual life.
Marie-Madeleine Encounters – 2026
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The 2026 encounters: a series on Freedom
- From May 14 to 17, 2026, on the occasion of the Ascension feast, a first series of encounters will inaugurate a sequence of events centered on Saint Mary Magdalene.
- This edition will focus on the theme of "Freedom," explored through dialogues between speakers from the fields of theology, philosophy, and psychology.
- In the exceptional setting of the Sainte-Baume sanctuary, these days will alternate between lectures, discussions on texts, and times of prayer.
- A vigil at the cave where Mary Magdalene lived will be organized on Friday, May 30, offering a time of interiority in this emblematic place.
With experts on Mary Magdalene and witnesses who will bring their insights on these questions through lectures, debates, and testimony: Claire de St Lager, Rebecca Rethière, Fr. Paul-Dominique de Malet, O.P., Fr. Renaud Silly, O.P., Sébastien Coudroy, Iris Lagoda, Fr. Patrick-Marie Bozo, O.P., Martine Guillot...
Beyond the lectures, this gathering will also be an opportunity to:
- share our reflections during discussions on texts
- meet other people inspired by Mary Magdalene and her spirituality
- deepen our relationship with God through times of prayer.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
- 8:15 PM - Mary Magdalene at Sainte-Baume: tradition, significance, and legacy. By Fr. Patrick-Marie Bozo, O.P. and Martine Guillot, president of the Association of the Paths of the Saints of Provence
FRIDAY, MAY 15
- 9:15 AM - Mary Magdalene's Easter. Fr. Renaud Silly, O.P.
- 10:30 AM - Mary Magdalene, a free woman. Claire de St Lager
- 3:00 PM - Text sharing: Mary Magdalene in the mystics
- 4:30 PM - The question of freedom. Fr. Paul-Dominique de Malet, O.P. and Rebecca Rethière, psychotherapist
- 6:30 PM - Walk up to the cave, picnic on the square, adoration vigil
SATURDAY, MAY 16
- 10:30 AM - Text sharing on freedom
- 3:00 PM - Mary Magdalene in art
- 4:30 PM - Interior freedom. Sébastien Coudroy
- 8:30 PM - Fraternal evening
SUNDAY, MAY 17
- 9:30 AM - Speakers' roundtable. Rebecca Rethière, Claire de St Lager, Sébastien Coudroy, Fr. Patrick-Marie Bozo, O.P.
- Accommodation and meals at the guest house.
- Session fee: €30