The One Thing that is necessary.

 “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” (Luke 10: 41 - 42).

Tuesday 6th October 2020, 27th Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Bruno (1030 - 1101). Priest. German. Founder of the Carthusian Order. Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher (1811 - 1849). Virgin. Canadian. Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary.

Jesus said to Martha: "You are anxious and worried about many things."  Martha was distracted by what to eat and drink and making sure that everything looks fine. Jesus told her. Only one thing is necessary.

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus warns that the people who allow themselves to be distracted by the physical and material affairs of this world will miss the one thing that is necessary.
"The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful." (Matthew 13: 22).

Mary turned her eyes upon Jesus and learned the one thing that is necessary.
St Bruno whose feast we celebrate today chose to serve God in the solitude of the monastery.
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher helped establish the first Canadian parish solidarity for young women. She had a very busy life like Martha.

What is the one thing that is necessary? The only thing that is necessary is the Kingdom of God and His holiness. If you seek this above all things, God promises to provide ALL your needs.

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