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.

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

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 ...

Martha is busy preparing food and drink for their guest, but when she and Lazarus search for their sister, they find Mary in the garden sitting and listening to Jesus.” ...

When Jesus comes to the town of Bethany, Lazarus has already been dead for four days, and Mary and Martha are in deep mourning. Mary stays home, and Martha, again the more active sister, greets ...

Rather, we must recall that we are Lazarus; we are Martha and Mary. This is also the story of how Jesus is acting in our lives. Let’s look at this Gospel in six stages and learn how the Lord ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, ...

It is the fifth Sunday of Lent and today’s gospel reading is quite long. It comes from John 11:1-45 on Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.

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 ...