ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS

For Reflection…

AT THAT TIME, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her home.  She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and listened to his words.  Martha, who was busy with all the details of hospitality, came to him and said, “Lord, are you not concerned that my sister has left me to do the household tasks all alone?  Tell her to help me.”  The Lord in reply said to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things; one thing only is required.  Mary has chosen the better portion and she shall not be deprived of it.”  While he was saying this a woman from the crowd called out, “Blest is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!”  “Rather,” he replied, “blest are they who hear the word of God and keep it.”