Martha Archives

The Suffering in Bethany

by Joannie Watson | Mar 27, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living the Faith | 0 |

“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something to spare this...

Encountering the Word — John 11:25-26

by ICL Editor | Jul 29, 2019 | Daily Verse | 0 |

Your Daily Bible Quote “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’” (John...

When My Martha Tendencies Highjack My Desire To Be Like Mary During Advent

by Colleen Duggan | Dec 16, 2014 | Family, In the Spotlight | 0 |

I woke up one morning recently and panicked about my failure to “plan” Advent. After a few hours of agonizing about an approach, I concocted a plan of attack. “If we get an Advent wreath, make a calendar, prepare an...

Jesus Walks Away

by Dan Burke | Oct 9, 2012 | Prayer / Spiritual Life | 0 |

My reading in the gospel (Luke 5:12-16) this morning made me laugh. Here’s the breakdown. Jesus heals… Jesus tells the healed to not tell anyone… the word gets out anyway… a crowd gathers… Jesus leaves to...

Mother as a Human Being

by Theresa Thomas | Apr 13, 2011 | Women of Faith | 0 |

We mothers can be so efficient. We can do laundry, clean a dirty kitchen, and calm sibling spats in between spooning Gerber’s best into our babies’ mouths. Once, just for fun, I wrote down everything I did during a one-hour...

Take a Vacation from Work, Not God

by Teresa Tomeo | Aug 4, 2010 | General | 0 |

One of my favorite activities to do on Monday morning is to see what Pope Benedict has to say about the Sunday Gospel reading. Tracking down the weekly pre-Angelus catechesis, is part of my preparation for my radio show but...

Lessons on Hospitality From St. Martha

by Peggy Bowes | Jul 29, 2010 | Women of Faith | 0 |

We all know the familiar story related in a recent Sunday Gospel reading (Luke 10: 38-42): Jesus is visiting His good friends, Martha and Mary. Martha is busy in the kitchen and resents the fact that her sister, Mary, is...

Mary and Martha

by Cheryl Dickow | May 1, 2010 | Women of Faith | 0 |

I’ve always been a fairly driven, type “A” personality and have been able to handle, more or less, the demands on my life. However, in recent years I began suffering from back problems that really took the wind out of my...