
Our Sisters get distressed because so many of the children
taught in their Religious Education programs never get to Mass because their
parents do not go. At Mass Jesus comes
to visit us in the Eucharist just as he visited Mary, Martha and their brother,
Lazarus. As the deacon said at Mass this morning, Jesus
did not come to Bethany for a free meal but to share His life with Mary and
Martha. Jesus wasn’t hungry for food but
Mary and Martha’s hearts were hungering for the words of the Lord – and so are
ours.
Let us take time this week to spend some time at the feet of Jesus. Put a crucifix above the washing machine so you can look at him as you do the laundry. Put a picture of Jesus in your purse or in your top desk drawer so you can talk to him for just a minute during a break in your day. Stick a picture of Jesus on your dash board and look at him while waiting in traffic. Students, put a picture of Jesus on the cover of your textbook and speak with him as you crack it open before class.
I have Jesus 24-7 in the tabernacle in our chapel. I have no excuse for not spending time with Him. I will pray for you and please pray for me. Let us choose to be Mary this week. Much of the time we are Martha who WAS a loving servant of the Lord. She loved Jesus and He loved her. He would spend time at her home in Bethany. But on this particular occasion Martha was busy about trying to serve Jesus and all He wanted was to see her at His feet.
I have Jesus 24-7 in the tabernacle in our chapel. I have no excuse for not spending time with Him. I will pray for you and please pray for me. Let us choose to be Mary this week. Much of the time we are Martha who WAS a loving servant of the Lord. She loved Jesus and He loved her. He would spend time at her home in Bethany. But on this particular occasion Martha was busy about trying to serve Jesus and all He wanted was to see her at His feet.
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