The Bible does not specify the birth order of siblings Martha, Mary and Lazarus, but I just feel in my bones that Martha was the oldest sister. (It takes one to know one.) Today’s Gospel reading ...

Sunday, July 17, is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Colossians 1:24-28; and Luke 10:38-42. Some people, in reading this Gospel about Martha ...

One of the most interesting relationships in the Bible is that of Martha, Mary and Lazarus of Bethany with our Lord. Clearly their relationship was special because it is mentioned in all four of ...

Martha is preoccupied with the myriad of tasks that fell to women of her culture . . . [unlike] her sister Mary who “sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying”. Mary is loving God not ...

The story of Mary and Martha reminds us that we must sit and listen at the feet of Jesus before we go and do. Only then can we have the renewed strength, courage and wisdom for that journey.

Mary Martha (Bissmeyer) Bohn Our sweet angel Martha, mother, and Mimi/Grandma, became a true angel on Friday, June 14, 2024, after 94 amazing years. Martha was born on February 24, 1930.

The story found in Luke 10 of Martha and Mary—where Martha is doing service and Mary is sitting at Jesus’ feet and Martha complains—is a different story by a different gospel author. So many women ...