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It is a warning that causes one to reflect on how important it is to nourish the spirit, to listen to the Word of God, because it is the Word of God that gives meaning to our daily activities. The Master helps her to understand that even praiseworthy labour can risk obscuring the interior life. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.’” Martha, burdened with much serving, came to Him and said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.’ The Lord said to her in reply, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. She had a sister named Mary sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to Him speak. In his Gospel, relating one time when Jesus was visiting His friends in Bethany, the Evangelist writes: “As they continued their journey He entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed Him. Saint Luke especially is able to “draw us a picture” of St Martha, describing her daily life. The Lord was often a guest in her home, especially during the time of His preaching in Jerusalem. The sister of Lazarus and Mary, she was considered diligent and meticulous she was certainly one of the first to believe in Jesus. She was from Bethany, a village a few kilometers from Jerusalem. We learn about Saint Martha from the Gospels. From her diligence, we learn not to allow ourselves to be so overcome by daily duties that we neglect love from her profession of faith we learn that life in God makes us experience wonders that we could not believe possible.
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Saint Martha is commemorated each year on 29 July.