The Story of Saint Martha, Hostess of Jesus, Whose Feast Day in 2017 Is Saturday, July 29

[mdgspencer]

see bigccatholics.com/2017/07/saint-martha-virgin-patron-of-servants.html
Saint Martha appears in the Gospels in some very interesting events which have captured the interest of Christians ever since. Jesus came to her family’s house to relax, and because of her care for Jesus as a hostess then she is considered the patron of cooks and servants.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

I love St. Martha. I always feel bad for her when homilies and such say that she was too busy running around cooking dinner to really pay attention and listen to God. The way the Bible is written it sounds kind of cold.

I think it was more like when she got perturbed, Jesus smiled, gave her a big hug and said "Martha, Martha, Martha. Come on, I’ve barely had a chance to talk with you since I got here. Sit down, take a load off. So we eat dinner a little late, that’s fine. I want to talk with you and see how you’ve been doing. Come visit with me like your sister Mary is doing. That’s what’s most important to me. "

 

[EqualinHim]

It’s kind of fitting that during her feast day I’ll be cleaning my house and buying food for guests that I’m hosting in my home on Sunday. I’m hosting game night for some fellow Christian young adults. God’s timing, I suppose.

 

[eatpraylove11]

I think it was more like when she got perturbed, Jesus smiled, gave her a big hug and said "Martha, Martha, Martha. Come on, I’ve barely had a chance to talk with you since I got here. Sit down, take a load off. So we eat dinner a little late, that’s fine. I want to talk with you and see how you’ve been doing. Come visit with me like your sister Mary is doing. That’s what’s most important to me. "

This is the Jesus I like to picture in my mind, too.

 

[ClearWater]

St. Martha pray for us.