At the time, Jesus was with his disciples across the Jordan teaching and healing, so Martha and Mary sent word of Lazarus’s death through messenger: Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany ...

It’s easy to overlook Martha’s virtuous qualities in this Sunday’s Gospel: her honesty, frankness, diligence, thoughtfulness, ...

When Martha complains, Jesus says: “Mary chose the better part, and it will not be taken from her.” The anointing at Bethany gives us even more insight into Mary.

Saints Martha, Mary, Lazarus and Jesus bronze statues unveiled. By From Community Reports Sep 2, 2012. Msgr. Borski, Retired Bishop Rizzotto & Mike Kaney with statue of Jesus and Mary.

Stained glass window depicting Jesus, Martha, Mary and Lazarus, by Ward and Hughes, 1886. From Wikimedia Commons. A Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Sunday’s Gospel reading is a very short one, but it should give us an idea on the importance of our personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. We say that God is important to our lives ...

“In the household of Bethany, the Lord Jesus experienced the family spirit and friendship of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, and for this reason the Gospel of John states that he loved them,” it said.

Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 06:00 am. Pope Francis on Tuesday added the memorial of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the siblings the combined feast day of July 29.

The Resurrection of Lazarus, a triptych from 1461, is the earliest documented work by the French Renaissance artist Nicolas Froment.What is distinctive about it is the scene on the viewer’s right, in ...

St. Louis, Mo., Jul 29, 2023 / 02:30 am. July 29 is the feast day of Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. It’s a relatively new feast day, having been implemented fewer than three years ago.