Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
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Gregory The Dialogist
AD 604
Orby Mary who sat and heard our Lord's words, is signified the contemplative life; by Martha engaged in more outward services, the active life. Now Martha's care is not blamed, but Maryis praised, for great are the rewards of an active life, but those of a contemplative are far better. Hence Mary's part it is said will never be taken away from her, for the works of anactive life pass away with the body, but the joys of the contemplative life the rather begin to increase from the end.
