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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 Rievaulx \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… \nIf therefore…our soul according to what we have said\, becomes a fortress\, \nit is fitting that two women live in it: one who sits at the feet of Jesus and listens \nto his words\, the other who waits upon Jesus and feeds him. Consider this: if \nMary were alone in this house\, there would be no one to feed the Lord; if Martha \nwere alone\, there would be no one to take delight in the discourses and presence \nof the Lord. Therefore…Martha signifies that action by which a person labors \nfor Christ\, and Mary signifies that rest by which a person ceases from bodily \nactivities and takes delight in the sweetness of God\, either through reading\, \nprayer\, or contemplation. Therefore…as long as Christ is poor and goes about \nafoot on earth\, and is hungry and thirsty\, and is tempted\, it is necessary that \nboth of these women dwell in one house\, that both of their actions be in one \nsoul. \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…in this \nmiserable and burdensome life\, it is necessary that Martha be in our house\, that \nis\, that our soul be busy with bodily activities. As long as we must eat and drink\, \nthen we have to labor. As long as we are tempted by carnal pleasures\, it is \nnecessary for us to tame the flesh by vigils\, fasts\, and bodily labor. This part is \nMartha’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? If \nyou neglect Mary\, what will it benefit you that Jesus entered your house\, since \nyou taste nothing of his sweetness?
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