Martha and Mary Archives

PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN Luke’s story of Mary and Martha of Bethany, sisters of Lazarus, teaches us about hospitality, service, action, contemplation, and distraction in pursuit of the Catholic Fullness. The Mass readings...

Ungrudging Hospitality

by Joannie Watson | Jun 23, 2017 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

A few weeks ago, a friend reached out to me because she and her mother were looking for a place to...

The Distraction of Busyness

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 17, 2016 | Sundays | 0 |

I once got a harsh letter from a Baptist lady protesting that she could not find the word...

Encountering the Word — Luke 10:41-42

by ICL Editor | Jul 10, 2016 | Verse | 0 |

A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42) Print this...

Encountering the Word — Luke 10:41

by ICL Editor | Oct 21, 2014 | Verse | 0 |

“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things..’” (Luke 10:41) Print this...

Daily Catholic Quote from St. Augustine of Hippo

by ICL Editor | Jul 29, 2014 | Quote | 0 |

“Our Lord’s words teach us that though we labor among the many distractions of this world, we should have but one goal. For we are but travellers on a journey without as yet a fixed abode; we are on our way, not yet in our...

The Danger of Martha’s Vindication

by Dan Burke | Jul 25, 2014 | Navigating the Interior Life, Regular Feature | 0 |

I have noticed a troubling trend in past years when the Gospel reading about Mary and Martha’s encounter with Christ surfaces. Of course we all know the passage: “Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village,...