Gospel: Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he entered a village, and a woman called Martha welcomed him to her house. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet to listen to his words. Martha, meanwhile, was busy with all the serving, and finally she said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do all the work? Tell her to help me!” But the Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you worry and are troubled about many things, whereas only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Reflection:
"We contemplate the mystery of Christ with Our Lady."
Martha and Mary present both aspects of a balanced life. Our action needs to be fuelled by contemplation, so that our action is always motivated by God’s love. However, in keeping this balance, we need to recognize what is most important at different moments and different circumstances. In that way, we serve Christ in the most appropriate way, adoring him in prayer or serving him in our neighbour. Saints such as saint Vincent de Paul or Saint Titus Brandsma describe this as leaving God to go to God. Perhaps we could say that this is Martha’s mistake when Our Lord comes to visit. The hospitality was important, but the opportunity of being with him and listening to him was being missed. As we celebrate today the feast of Our Lady of Rosary, we remember that we are to ponder the life of Christ, just as Our Lady treasured her experiences with Jesus and pondered them in her heart. And so, in the Holy Rosary, we contemplate the mystery of Christ with Our Lady. May we accompany Christ in our contemplation so that he might accompany us in all our deeds.
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