As they continued their journey he 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. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
~ Luke 10: 38-42, Lauds for February 10th, 2023, Memorial of St. Scholastica
“Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, shout for joy, and take their rest.”
~ Psalm 149, Lauds for February 10th, 2023, Memorial of St. Scholastica
“Let’s be honest. It seems that these days we’re all busier than ever, working longer, running faster. And we’re all still struggling. How many moments have I missed simply by choosing to be busy with things that in the long run will turn out to be nothing more than busywork?”
~ Susan Hines-Brigger, A Little More Mary, A Little Less Martha, Franciscan Spirit Blog, Franciscan Media
” Thus, in the spirit of the Beatitudes, ad as pilgrims and stranger on their way home to the Father, they [Secular Franciscans] should strive to purify their hearts from every tendency and yearning for possession and power.”
~ Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order, #11
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