Both Mary and Martha have made Jesus feel welcomed, but each accomplishes that by different means. When a close friend like Jesus visits, Mary chooses to be with Him; hanging onto His every word and attending to His needs.
Jesus desires everyone to become His disciples and confidantes. Jesus understands that "Mary has chosen the better part". Who can take this away from her (Luke 10:42)?
It is not difficult for us to see that "the better part" means choosing Jesus – conversing with and listening to Him. Even busy people would agree with this and may take time to pray.
However, what Jesus cares about is whether we know how to prioritize our time between work and prayer.
There is no doubt that Jesus loves both Martha and Mary; however, it is Mary who really understands Jesus, making her more receptive to Jesus' messages. Therefore, this also makes it easier for Jesus to communicate with her. A strong relationship is built on the foundation of mutual understanding; and communication is key to promote mutual understanding. If we want to become Jesus' confidante, we must follow Mary's footsteps and learn from her. By Mary's example, we, too, may establish an intimate relationship with God.
To become Jesus' confidante, we do not begin by offering our services and work; instead, we must begin by keeping Him company, listening to Him and "staying" with Him (Ref. John 1:39). That means, we begin by encountering Him.
Are we willing to become Jesus' confidante?
Reflection
Do you long to become Jesus' confidante? Do you recognize that this is what Jesus referred to as "the better part"?
TODAY'S PRAYER
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
To become Jesus' confidante, we do not begin by offering our services and work; instead, we must begin by keeping Him company, listening to Him and "staying" with Him. That means, we begin by encountering Him.
I have a long time didn’t check my mailbox …
and this is an “Enlightening Surprise ” of this ” NEW yet Morden” presentation of this LENT journey/retreat/meditation…
KEEP INSPIRING …
ALL THE BEST BLESSING ..
P.S.love
舆耶穌做朋友，從聆聽開始、聆聽才能相遇，之後才能發展友誼。🙏🙏😇
恭喜, 恭喜。
我是長期的聽眾之一, 我發覺它吸引之是, 不但是內容精彩, 實際可行, 而且講者發音清楚, 動聽, 加上音樂背景恰到好處, 令人倍感溫馨, 樂於接受, 還有附上文字和插圖, 可見籌備十足, 花盡心思, 相信一切不會白費, 因而邀得天主百倍祝福, 使多人得益。
我很認同今日的內容。主耶穌要求我們的往往不是為祂多做些什麼, 而是只是做祂希望做的小事情, 聆聽祂, 承行祂的旨意, 如同聖母所做的一樣。是嗎?
我渴望成為耶穌的知心友，聆聽他、明白他、親近他。
我喜歡与耶穌成為知已, 朋友不多的我,他是我心靈的好友
「更好的一份」提醒了我，常常在工作中有升等、榮譽等競爭，到底是為了什麼目的？自己的財富？名聲？權力？我們活在混亂秩序的現世，「更好的一份」這個提醒，才能讓我保持生活的平衡重心。
主耶穌，祢是我的知己，每日都想找袮傾訢，實在要衷心感謝祢！🙏🙏🙏
主我願學習陪伴袮、聆聽袮，與袮「住在一起」。
May be I have a ‘hollow’ in my heart that needed to be filled up. I incline to have a tight schedule with chores and services or surfing the internet in order not to ‘waste’ my time. I was stupid enough to think this is a ‘meaningful’ life. I leave very little time with God. Simply saying the prayers and consider myself good enough to be His children.
I pray to God to lead me the way, to get closer to Him and listen to what He has to say to me. Do help me God!
Linda, you are not alone. It’s a very typical way of living our lives. The secular world never stops to offer us different things to occupy ourselves with. It’s often not until something happens to us that makes us aware of that emptiness, that’s when we wake up to seek God, Whom alone can feel the “hollow” in our hearts.
我極願與耶穌成為知己，但又放不下世俗的繁雜事物，以至於無法坐在耶穌的腳前。主耶穌求祢原諒過去的我，從這個四旬期開始，我要從新做人，做一個像瑪利亞一樣的人，時時坐在祢的腳前聆聽祢的聲音。
俗語有云：人得一知己，死而無憾。另一說法，朋友易得，知己難求。的確，在崇尚個人主義的今天，要有深交的朋友已不容易，何況是知己呢？
今天反省的主題是「耶穌的知己」，正好再一次提醒我們，誰是我們的知己。記得神師曾給筆者一個勸勉，服務堂區雖然是好的，但是，個人的靈修生活比工作更為重要，因為一切的力量來源，都是來自天主，祂的聖言話語，否則，我們很容易變成工作的奴隸，這不是天主想見到的。
「聖言」是我們生命之光(若1:4)，幫助我們走向永生之路。真的，在每天繁忙的工作中，若能抽點時間和空間，給自己恬靜下來的機會，細聽耶穌的說話，與祂交談細訴，確讓心煩意躁的心境有所舒緩，尤其在現時疫情嚴峻的時刻。
主，耶穌，請祢發言，僕人在此「靜聽」。
主，祢需要我們的陪伴，與我們溝通，我们卻讓祢落空！主，請欲到我心裡來，潔淨我，再造我，與我同住，亞孟！
比好朋友更上一層樓的知己–你知道認識我，我知道認識你，甚至不用一言半語，就知道對方心意所在。多渴望和耶穌成為知己，而非只是好朋友。加油！
主耶穌！我渴望成為祢的知心友，我要改變現在的工作模式，以祢作為我工作開始和結束的同行者，聆聽祢在我工作過程中給我的帶領，教我選擇祢認為最好的。感謝祢！
我明白建立關係，須要時間、聆聽和伴隨，了解加深了，那麼關係才能變得深厚。我願意改變與主的關係，學習辨別優次，期待與主相遇，好能明白祂的聖意。
主,我渴望成為你的知心友,很感恩你使用這些默想資料給我去反省,可以更明白你對人的心意,主感謝你從不放棄我,常常呼喚我歸家。
主基督，感謝祢對我們不離不棄。
我們的軟弱，我們貪戀吃喝玩樂，祢仍不斷指引我們，扶助我們，寬恕我們。
從今以後，我要專心聆聽祢，渴望成為祢的知己🙏
今天是6/3（星期日）我收不到今天的退省電郵
四旬期的四十天不包括星期日。避靜反思內容逢星期一至六發送。
我渴望成為主耶穌嘅知心友，不斷學習如何才能成為祢嘅知心好友，求祢派遣聖神引領我。以上所求是靠主，我們的天主的名而求。願光榮歸於父，及子及聖神，起初如何今日亦然，直到永遠，亞孟。
主耶穌，感謝您賜予我很多機會可以聆聽您的説話，感謝您讓我可以更親近您，願光榮歸於父，及子及聖神，起初如何，今日亦然，直到永遠，亞孟🙏🏻🙏🏻
我常常扮演玛尔达的角色，忙忙忙。
求主引领我选择更好的一份。
我今天还没有收到退省電郵，是发生什么了吗？
Dear Jesus, often i was busy with volunteer work and vocal prayers but seldom spend time in quiet meditation. Please teach me to love you each day more and more.
感謝主我今早加入綱上避靜🙏
主耶穌, 我時常忘記祢是我的好友, 請祢原諒我