Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. (Lk 10:38-42)
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The story of Martha and Mary in Luke’s gospel provokes a lot of questions: but not about active and contemplative vocations in the church. My questions: Why does this gospel writer not mention the village by name, Bethany? Where is the sisters’ brother, Lazarus? and finally, Why does the raising of Lazarus (Jesus’ greatest miracle) not appear in this gospel? Don’t you just love Scripture?
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Sunday XVI, Ordinary Time
