Keeping A Balance

Today we observe the Memorial of St. Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus. She is the "busy" one of the family, overseeing chores and doing the cooking herself.(Lk 10: 38-42).  She stands out in stark contrast to her sister, who seeing "the better part", devotes her time to simply being with Jesus. As Martha sees it, that' not how to prepare a meal. To Jesus, as it turns out, the meal is not as important and listening to him.
In these days of both less and more activity simply to make it from one end of the day to the other, it seems that a happy combination of work and listening is the ideal for which to strive.  While preparing a meal or cutting the grass or answering e-mail, we can also be at the feet of Jesus, simply by repeating his name or putting ourselves in the crowds who witnessed countless healings. A little silence, a little talk...a balance is possible. From what Jesus said to Mary about choosing the better part, we might take the hint that silent prayer with Jesus is more preferable than a lot of helter-skelter busyness.  Try it and see for yourself.
Bro. Rene