![]() ![]() We all need to be Martha as well as Mary in our Christian lives, and this is sometimes forgotten, and we devalue the Martha factor. … In some convents the sisters are divided into Marthas and Marys, and there is a question when in a new one takes her place - a Martha or a Mary? But in the Martha Marinskaya all have to be Marthas.Ĭonvent of St Mary and Martha, in Moscow. … They visit, clothe, comfort, heal the poor, and all but work miracles, flowers springing in their footsteps where they go. But certainly the idea of Martha and service stands first in their minds. Each sister dedicates herself to “God and her neighbour.” She would sit at Jesus’ feet like Mary, and be occupied with many things like Martha. The convent combines in its ideals the imitation of both Martha and Mary. Picking up my old 1916 copy of Stephen Graham’s ‘The Way of Mary and the Way of Martha’ I revisited what he wrote In the life of this convent, now restored and active, the balance of Christian duty is realised – so that Mary’s ‘better-part’ of prayer, contemplation and inner spiritual work is realised and demonstrated in Martha’s very necessary activity. Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Mary and Martha of Bethany, the sisters of the Righteous Lazarus, the four-days-dead, and for Russian Orthodox believers, their name will always be synonymous with the Convent of Martha and Mary, in Moscow, founded by the holy new-martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth. For ye gave your hearts and souls up with fervent longing unto Him that is the Life and the Resurrection as ye stand on high, O Mary and Martha, pray Him to grant salvation to us. Kontakion of Martha and Mary, Tone 3: In the town of Bethany, ye dwelt of old now in Heaven ye abide in Paradise, where our Lord’s countenance shineth. With your holy brother now, ye are also vouchsafed to dwell with the ranks of Saints on high, O ye sisters of Lazarus and with him, O wise Mary and Martha, ye pray for us all unto the Master. Whoever can do everything is welcome, but whoever cannot, who venerates and offers the miraculous old man flowers from the field, candle stumps or cigars, grains or coins that he has at home and a lot of faith, I am sure that old San Lázaro will not he will never ignore and listen to it.Troparion of Martha and Mary, Tone 3: Since ye believed in Christ with strong and ardent faith, and ever worshipped His divine and mighty deeds, ye both adorned yourselves with all the splendour of sacred virtues. With everyone's due respect and the blessing of what he administers to me, I shared some offerings that the old man will welcome with great love. ![]() On the 17th, go out and share them with a person who needs it.Take 17 cents and soak it in coconut water, blow dry wine and tobacco smoke.Another work you can do on the day of Saint Lazarus All the grains and other elements are put in a clay plate or gourd so that at 12 o'clock at night all those present begin to clean their bodies, starting from the oldest in the house to the youngest.Īfter cleaning, the grains are thrown into a basin or container, then they are taken to a bush.Others offer corojo butter, smoked fish and smoked jutia on a plate or in a gourd. ![]()
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