DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“A More Meaningful Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus praises Mary for choosing to live a deeper and more meaningful life. Martha’s choice of being hospitable was not as essential. Ponder on, “In our daily living, do we ‘squander’ our time on superficialities of this secular world, instead of choosing to deepen our relationship with Jesus?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 10:38-42
Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.’
But the Lord answered, ‘Martha, Martha;’’ he said, ‘you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part, it is not to be taken from her.’