 We read these words in the Responsorial Psalm of today's Mass, and they remind us of the steadfast faith of Mary Magdalene. After nearly 20 centuries, the delicacy, fidelity, and love of this stalwart follower of Jesus are still deeply moving. St. John narrates for us in the Gospel of the Mass how this woman set out for the tomb as soon as the Sabbath rest permitted, when it was still dark, to go find the dead body of our Lord.