St.
Martha
July 29
First Century
Sister of Mary and Lazarus, with whom she lived in Bethany,
she was
evidently the eldest and in charge of the household. They were all
friends of Jesus, Who often stayed at their home, and she was most
solicitous of His welfare. In the famous incident in Luke 10:38-42, she
asked Christ to tell her sister Mary, who was listening to the Lord, to
help her in the household preparations; whereupon He chided her for
bustling about so, concluding, "it is Mary who has chosen the better
part." She has thus become the prototype of the activist Christian and
Mary the symbol of the contemplative life. It was Martha who went out
to meet Jesus after the death of Lazarus, while Mary remained at home
(John 11 :20). According to Tradition, she, Mary, and Lazarus went to
France after the death of Jesus and evangelized Provence. She is the
patron of cooks.
 
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