Holy echo...

 

"The words of Martha, ‘I know that he will rise

again in the resurrection at the last day’ (John 11:24),

echo in our souls as we pray and grieve
for our beloved dead…

In what better place could we pray for the dead

than before the Eucharist, where we can

experience Our Blessed Savior Present?”

S. Tassone

St Martha

Bethany

Sister to Mary and Lazarus,

Friend of Jesus

Patroness of servants, innkeepers,

homemakers and cooks

FEAST DAY - July 29 

Jesus entered a village, where a woman named Martha

welcomed him into her home. - Luke 10:38

 

In St Martha's footsteps...

Dorothy Day said: "If everyone were holy and handsome, it would be easy to see Christ in everyone. But it was not Christ's way for Himself.

Ask honestly what you would do when a beggar asked at your house for food. Would you give it on an old cracked plate, thinking that was good enough? Do you think that Martha and Mary thought that the old and chipped dish was good enough for their guest? It is not a duty to help Christ -- it is a privilege."

Click here: St. Martha - YouTube (2 mins)

St Martha, pray for us!

St Martha, say a prayer for me ... To help my heart decide ...

The task I ought to undertake ... With confidence and pride ...

Preserve me from all jealousy ... And help me persevere ...

With love for every neighbor and ... For our Lord Jesus dear. 

 (Composed by James J Metcalfe - Poem Portraits of the Saints - 1956)