Martha

Martha is a New Testament woman who was a good friend of Jesus, along with her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus. Martha's most famous story is when she and Mary welcomed Jesus and his disciples into their home. This story is recorded in the Bible in the book of Luke 10 : 38~42.

When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Martha and Mary's home, Martha was busy cooking and preparing the house, while Mary sat next to Jesus and listened to his words. Martha felt that Mary wasn't helping and complained to Jesus, asking him to tell Mary to help. But Jesus replied, "Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken away from her".

This story is usually explained as a contrast between spirituality and practicality. Martha represents practicality, as she prepared food and set up the house for her guests. Mary represents spirituality as she listened to Jesus' words. Jesus' response shows that in this situation spirituality was more important than practicality.

Because of her spirit of service in this story, Martha has a special place in the Catholic Church as one of the patron saints of families and service. Her feast day is 29 July.

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