Over the centuries, the story of Jesus in the house of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) was often misinterpreted as exalting the life of spiritual contemplation and minimizing a life of action.

Today’s Gospel reading is a well-known lesson in priorities. When Jesus comes to visit their village, sisters Martha and Mary welcome him in opposite ways. Martha, ever dutiful, has taken on the ...

We know that Jesus encounters Mary, Martha and Lazarus on at least three ... At every funeral of every loved one we have ever met, the friendship of Jesus accomplishes the same task: He turns ...

and he died before Jesus could get to his house in Bethany. His sisters, Mary and Martha, knew that if Jesus had been there, their brother would not have died. At the grave of Lazarus, Jesus ...

Jesus was a frequent visitor at the home of Mary and Martha, and was in the habit of ... The work also says that Lord loved her more than all the disciples, and used to kiss her often (63.34-36).

Martha was probably well-qualified to whip up a feast for the Lord she loved ... getting the meal ready for Jesus and His men, she grew frustrated because Mary wasn’t at her side assisting ...

I have always identified more with Martha, who in Luke’s gospel, directs Jesus to tell Mary to help her with chores ... when bad things happen—death of loved ones, dire illness—I feel ...