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Luke 10:38-42
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| "Learning
and Practice," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
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"Who is
the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?" (sermon on Mark 10:17-31),
Clement of
Alexandria (c. 200) |
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Chapter 10, On Cleaving to God,
Albertus
Magnus, c. 1275. |
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"Sanctification,"
Luke 10:42, Meister Eckhart. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Christ does not desire to be waited
upon in a delicate manner, but to be heard diligently; this is that
which he especially requires." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "Sitting at Christ's feet, signifies
readiness to receive his word, and submission to the guidance of it." |
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| The Care of the Soul
Urged as the One Thing Needful (Luke 10:42): sermon by George Whitefield. |
| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "Martha was encumbered - The Greek
word properly signifies to be drawn different ways at the same time, and
admirably expresses the situation of a mind, surrounded (as Martha's
then was) with so many objects of care, that it hardly knows which to
attend to first." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Martha's choice would be taken from
her, for her services would die with her; Mary's never, being spiritual
and eternal. Both were true-hearted disciples, but the one was absorbed
in the higher, the other in the lower of two ways of honoring their
common Lord." |
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| "The
One Thing Needful," Luke 10:42, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1871. |
| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Jesus cared nothing for bodily
indulgence. The important thing was the bread of life." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 8,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Whoever it might be, whatever the
gender, Luke assumes that the most important response of the host is to
receive Jesus’ word." |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "I have thought of relating Mary's
actions with sabbath rest -- a time to stop doing -- and as Luther defines
it: 'We do not neglect God's Word and the preaching of it, but regard it
as holy and gladly hear and learn it.'" |
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Blogging toward Sunday,
Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century,
William H. Willimon.
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"To be a disciple of Jesus, one must not only leave the dead to bury
the dead and move out without regard to the folks back home (last
Sunday’s gospel) but also be willing to risk, to open one’s door,
sometimes in the middle of the night, and let Jesus into the living
room." |
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"The Martha-Mary
Double Bind," Jane Carol Redmont, The Witness.
| "We have Mary the contemplative and
Martha the busybody do-gooder. We have Mary in more recent decades
reinterpreted as the model for women in theological education – and we
have an English group once opposed to the emancipation of women named the
Martha Movement." |
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"The Mystic and the Church," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Mysticism," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
Pentecost 7, Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
| "From Martha’s point of view, what
would bring relief from her anxiety? From Jesus’ point of view what brings
relief from anxiety?" |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 11C. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
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"The message, I think, is that we all may be and often are called to
relinquish roles, identities, patterns of behavior that feel 'tried
and true' or even immutable not only for the sake of growing in our
own discipleship, but to invite others -- even or especially others
who may seem perfectly happy with a privileged role they've got --
to become more fully who they are in Christ, and to live more fully
into the ministry to which Christ calls them." |
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"Interpretations of Luke 10:38-42," Clara Beth Speel Van de Water,
Festschrift in Honor of Charles Speel, Monmouth College, 1997.
| "I dare say that it was controversial,
at the very least, when women attached themselves to teachers as
disciples, and that many rabbis would not have accepted Mary as Jesus did,
even teaching her in her home." |
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Exegesis,
Proper 11C, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org. |
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"Confessions of a Multi-tasker,"
Expository Essay,
Luke 10:38-42, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "Don't wait until you have life "worked out" or
until the kids are out of college or until you are financially
secure enough to have enough money to live on until you are 93.
Right now is a time to hear the Word of Jesus, to sit at his feet,
to focus on the one thing that will transform our lives." |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 10:38-42, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity." |
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"What Is Waste of Time?"
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "For some, prayer
is a non-productive waste of time which can easily be done without. For
others it is an effort to promote efficiency by getting God on our
side...Christian meditation is just being still in the presence of the
Lord." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 16, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Poor Martha," Garret Keizer, The Christian Century, 2001. |
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"Jesus Visits Martha and Mary," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "Try to list the different techniques
used today to grow congregations, and consider how these divert members
from the priority of the Word." |
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"Choosing
the Best Part," analysis and reflection by Mike Hoy in Sabbatheology by The
Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
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"Having so many tasks can be appropriately appreciated as part and parcel
of the nature of vocation (vocatio). But the malady of these tasks is when they become (as
they obviously do for Martha, and for us) a burden, nothing more than life's
hassle." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Martha,"
"Mary, Sister
of Lazarus," wikipedia. |
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"Martha and Mary: Why at
Luke 10.38-42?" John J. Kilgallen, Biblica 2003.
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"It seems best to think of this story
as an affirmation of the teaching of the ‘one thing necessary’, the
teaching within the story of the Good Samaritan. Indeed, the Mary-Martha
story underlines the Lucan emphasis on the primacy of all Jesus’
teaching." |
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"Lost in God: What Can We Learn from the Mystics?" Interview with
Bernard McGinn by Sarah Miller, The Christian Century, 2003.
| "Christian mystics, in particular, are
not breakaway contemplatives who find their own way to God. They are
bearers and interpreters of a common tradition built upon a concrete
revelation: God became human so that humans might become God. Christian
mystics do not dabble in altered states. They seek radically altered
lives." |
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"'What is Written? How Are You Reading?' Gospel, Intertextuality and Doing
Lukewise: Reading Lk 10:25-42 Otherwise," Gary A. Phillips, Semeia 69-70: Intertextuality and the
Bible, 1995. |
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"Take a Breather on the Tube," Roger Tagholm, The Guardian, July 10,
2004.
| "When I put my ticket into the barrier
at the station what I am sometimes reminded of is one of the most famous
collections of Zen koans - the 'gateless gate' of Wu-men Huik'ai, the
13th-century Chinese meditation master. We feel that there is a gate that
'separates' us from enlightenment, but once we pass through it - should we
be lucky enough - we turn around and realise that the gate was never there
in the first place. We are already enlightened - we just don't know it." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Anderson, Mary W., "Hospitality
Theology," The Christian Century, 1998.
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| Baker, Aelred, "One Thing Necessary,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1965.
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| Carter, Warren, "Getting Martha out of
the Kitchen: Luke 10:38-42 Again," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly |
| Chung, Sook Ja, "Bible Study: Women's
Ways of Doing Mission in the Story of Mary and Martha," International
Review of Mission, 2004.
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| Fiorenza, Elisabeth Schüssler, "A Feminist Critical
Interpretation for Liberation: Martha and Mary: Lk. 10:38-42," Religion
and Intellectual Life, 1986.
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| Hearon, Holly E.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Luke 10:38-42," Interpretation, 2004.
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| Heffner, Blake R., "Meister Eckhart and a Millennium with
Mary and Martha," Lutheran Quarterly, 1991.
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| Jones, L. Gregory, "The Virtues of
Hospitality," The Christian Century, 1992.
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| Karris, Robert J., "Luke's Soteriology of With-ness,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1985.
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| Keizer, Garret, "Poor Martha," The
Christian Century, 2001.
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| Phillips, Gary A., "'What Is Written? How Are You
Reading?' Gospel, Intertextuality and Doing Lukewise: Reading Lk 10:25-42
Otherwise," Semeia, 1995.
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| Smith, Mitzi J., "A Tale of Two Sisters: Am I My Sister's
Keeper?" Journal of Religious Thought, 1996.
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| Wall, Robert W., "Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42) in the
Context of a Christian Deuteronomy," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1989.
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| Reviews:
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Reviews:
Frances Taylor Gench, Back to the Well: Women's Encounters with Jesus in
the Gospels. Westminster John Knox, 2004. Reviews by Orysya Hachko,
Kelly Iverson, and Betsy J Bauman-Maring in SBL's Review of Biblical
Literature. |
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| Sermons:
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"Both Mary and Martha," Daniel j. Harrington, America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2007. |
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"Mary
and Martha," the Rev. Thomas G. Long, Day 1,
2007. |
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"Mary and Martha," Shawna R.B. Atteberry, Freelance Writer, 2007. |
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"Mary and Martha or Martha and Mary," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Serving or Sitting?" 18 July 2004, Luke Bouman, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Only One Thing,"
the Rev. Dr. Ted Wardlaw, Day 1, 1997. |
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"On Choosing the Best Serving at the Meal," L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint
Paul University, Ottawa. |
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"Mi Casa, Su Casa," Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"Sisterhood Is Powerful?" John R Donahue, SJ,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2001. |
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"The Tyranny of
the Urgent," John Jewell, 2001. |
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"The Platinum
Rule," Dr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening
Club, 1993. |
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"Our
Ultimate Concern," (Luke 10:38-42), Paul Tillich. From The New Being
(1955), at Religion OnLine. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"Mary, Martha
and Lazarus," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Mary and
Martha,"
Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Martha, Martha,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Most
Important Thing," children's sermon, coloring
page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids. |
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"A
Special Dinner Guest," Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel. |
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"Bobbie's
Birthday,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Jesus Visits Mary
and Martha,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Luke 10:41,
Luke 10:42, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 10:25-37,
Luke 10:25-37, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 10:38-42 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Luke 10:38-42, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Art Index:
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