Paul became a saint, but he had many imperfect moments in his life. The same is true with Martha in today’s gospel. Jesus called attention to one of her faults, in front of Mary. To this day, the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Martha is what Jesus said to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
You Shall Love the Lord Your God and Your Neighbor as Yourself
In today’s gospel, a scholar of the law asked Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life? Before he answered the scholar’s question, Jesus replied to him on his level, in a way that he could relate to: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” In other words …
Divine Revelation
Today’s readings for Mass are a lot more upbeat and positive than they were yesterday. It is a joy to read happy thoughts, to reflect on joy and goodness. When we are in the midst of turmoil in our lives it is difficult to picture joy, or that we can ever be happy again. But, Job’s story in the first reading for Mass today gives us a great deal of hope …