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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - SS Martha\, Mary\, & Lazarus
DESCRIPTION:THE HAPPINESS OF \nMARTHA AND MARY \nFrom a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx2 \n◊◊◊ \nJesus entered a certain fortress\, and a certain woman named Martha \nreceived him into her house. And she had a sister named Mary. You have heard \nin the Gospel about the great happiness of the two women. Truly\, brothers\, great \nwas the happiness of Martha\, who welcomed such a guest\, who waited upon \nhim\, who was completely engaged with serving him. Great was the happiness of \nMary\, who recognized the excellence of her guest\, who listened to his wisdom \nand tasted his sweetness. For in this way the evangelist recounts the fact that \nour Lord Jesus Christ entered a fortress\, where a certain woman who was called \nMartha welcomed him into her house and waited upon him. She had a certain \nsister\, who was called Mary\, who\, as soon as Jesus entered\, immediately \nhastened to his feet and sat there and listened to his sweet words. She was \nattentive upon the words of the Lord to such an extent\, that she cared nothing \nabout what might be done in the house\, what anyone was saying\, or indeed even \nhow hard her sister was working.” \n… \nIf therefore\, brothers\, our soul according to what we have said\, becomes \na fortress\, it is fitting that two women live in it: one who sits at the feet of Jesus \nand listens to his words\, the other who waits upon Jesus and feeds him. \nConsider this\, brothers: if Mary were alone in this house\, there would be no one \nto feed the Lord; if Martha were alone\, there would be no one to take delight in \nthe discourses and presence of the Lord. Therefore…Martha signifies that \naction by which a person labors for Christ\, and Mary signifies that rest by which \na person ceases from bodily activities and takes delight in the sweetness of God\, \neither through reading\, prayer\, or contemplation. Therefore\, brothers\, as long \nas Christ is poor and goes about afoot on earth\, and is hungry and thirsty\, and \nis tempted\, it is necessary that both of these women dwell in one house\, that \nboth of their actions be in one soul. \nAs long as you or I or anyone else is on earth\, he himself is present in the \nworld\, if we are his members. Whenever those who are his members are hungry\, \nthirsty\, and tempted\, then Christ will be hungry\, thirsty\, and tempted. For this \nreason\, Christ himself will say on the day of judgment: “Whenever you\, did it to \none of the least of my brothers or sisters\, you did it to me”. Therefore\, brothers\, \nin this miserable and burdensome life\, it is necessary that Martha be in our \nhouse\, that is\, that our soul be busy with bodily activities. As long as we must \neat and drink\, then we have to labor. As long as we are tempted by carnal \npleasures\, it is necessary for us to tame the flesh by vigils\, fasts\, and bodily labor. \nThis part is Martha’s. \nMary also should be in our soul\, for she represents activity of spirit. We \nshould not always give ourselves to bodily exercises but occasionally should rest \nand see how delightful\, how sweet\, is the Lord; we should sit at the feet of Jesus \nand listen to his word. In no way ought you to neglect Mary because of Martha\, \nnor again Martha because of Mary. If you neglect Martha who will feed Jesus? \nIf you neglect Mary\, what will it benefit you that Jesus entered your house\, since \nyou taste nothing of his sweetness? \n  \n2 CSQ 32 : 45\, 48.5 \n  \n 
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