(A reflection on Luke 10:38-42 NAB)
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary – Johannes Vermeer, 1655
Jesus told Martha, “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part…”.
Martha thought her service to Jesus was the best thing, only to learn otherwise. Jesus didn’t say her effort wasn’t necessary, just not the better of the two.
Certainly the Church needs us to be like Martha and serve with our time, talent and treasure. The path to holiness includes service.
Jesus referred to our need, the need to attentively listen to the Word of God so our hearts can change to be like His. It is the better part on the path to holiness.
“‘Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in us the fire of Your love.’ Open my heart to the Word of God each day, and let me serve Your Church by responding to its needs with the time, talent and treasure which, through You, I have been blessed. Amen.”
(Martha and Mary was first published on the blog Reflections of a Lay Catholic)
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If it weren’t for Martha, Mary would have starved to death. Just sayin……
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Hi Mike, I love the way you think! It actually takes both attitudes, doesn’t it: to know Him and to serve Him? I’ve been studying Genesis and Exodus lately and all through there it’s clear that God wants us to know and to serve Him. But, I still think Mary’s action was the better of the two because it’s hard to serve whom you don’t know.
Thanks for your comment my friend. God bless!
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