Saint Mary Salome
d. 1st century             Feastday: October 22

"One of the 'Three Marys' who served Christ. She was the mother of
St. James the Great and St. John, and was the wife of Zebedee. Mary
Salome witnessed the Crucifixion and was among the women who were at
the burial place on the day of the Resurrection."  ~Catholic Online~

Mary Salome is surrounded by her father, whose unusual hat identified Jews in medieval Europe; her husband; and her children saints James and John the Evangelist, the latter occupied with a book to remind viewers of his role as Gospel writer and the author of Revelations. The eagle was his traditional symbol.
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     "St. Mary Salome is one of the prominent female figures in the Gospels and is mentioned by St. Matthew as the wife of Zebedee and the mother of James and John. The name Salome is derived from a Hebrew word meaning peace and prosperity and corresponds to the Greek name Irene. Many biblical scholars think that Salome is a cousin of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and is thought to have accompanied Jesus and the apostles during much of their travels.


     St. Salome is mentioned throughout the gospels in several different places. Both the gospels of Matthew and John place Salome at the Crucifixion, and the gospel of Mark mentions Salome as one of the women who came to anoint the body of Jesus on the morning of the Resurrection. Salome also was an important figure in the group that followed Jesus and the Apostles while Jesus labored on earth. One story in the gospels which shows Jesus and Salome talking is the one where she asks Jesus what places her sons will have in His Kingdom. Jesus responds that it is the Father who assigns places in the Kingdom and that James and John will have to follow His own example of humility and sacrifice to earn places there.


     The city of Veroli, Italy venerates Salome as one of its principle patrons. There are some stories that give the account of Salome's life after the Resurrection and they say that she came to the city of
Veroli, Italy and spent the rest of her life there spreading the Good News. "    ~Montfort Archieves~

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