Today's saint goes back to the beginning of the Church. Saint Mary Salome was the wife of Zebedee who we hear of in Scripture. They were the parents of Saint John the Apostle and Saint James the Greater. She may also have been a cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is one of the "three Mary's" who were the women who ministered to Jesus during his ministry and she may have even accompanied him on his travels. She asked Jesus for her sons to have their place in the Kingdom of God. Jesus responds that only the Father can assign places in the Kingdom. Her sons have to follow in the footsteps of Christ and his example of humility and sacrifice to earn places there. She was there at the death of Jesus and she witnessed his resurrection. Saint Mark mentions Mary Salome as of the women who came to anoint the body of Jesus the morning of the resurrection. Legend says that after Jesus' resurrection she went to Veroli, Italy and spent the rest of her days there spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. She is the patron of that city. Her name, Salome, means peace and prosperity.
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