"The words of
Martha, ‘I know that he will
rise
again in the resurrection at the last day'
again in the resurrection at the last day'
(John
11:24),
echo in our
souls as we pray and grieve
for our beloved dead…
for our beloved dead…
In what better place could we pray for the dead
than before the Eucharist, where we can
than before the Eucharist, where we can
experience Our
Blessed Savior Present?”
Susan
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
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."
St
Martha, pray for us!
St Martha, say a prayer for me ... To help my heart decide ...
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)
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