Spirituality of the
Readings
John Foley,
S. J.
Welcoming God
In the Gospel, Jesus enters the house of his friends Mary and Martha, and he is warmly welcomed. As he sits down, Mary arranges herself at his feet and focuses her clear wide eyes upon him. Martha bustles about preparing dinner.
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| In
Exile
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Tensions within Spirituality
Healthy spirituality has always been a question of putting a number of things into a delicate balance and then walking a tightrope so as not to fall off either side.
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| Glancing Thoughts
Eleonore
Stump
Love, Justice, and Housework
So no wonder Martha nudges Jesus and insists that he tell Mary to get a move on, into the kitchen, helping with housework. Fair is fair! Jesus is supposed to be the greatest upholder of justice.
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| The Perspective of
Justice
Gerald
Darring
A Different Way
Martha demands that Mary be made to ‘play the woman,’ but Jesus will not go along with the stereotype: “Mary has chosen the better portion and she shall not be deprived of it.”
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Discussion Questions
Anne
Osdieck
Does knowing Christianity as a religion change your attitude toward suffering for others with Christ? What will your attitude be when you know Christ as a real person?
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