A Prayer to
St. Martha
Feastday July 29th
O blessed St. Martha, your faith led Jesus to proclaim, “I am the resurrection
and the life”; and faith let you see beyond his humanity when you cried
out, “Lord I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” With firm
hope you said, “I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him”,
and Jesus called your brother Lazarus back from the dead. With pure love
for Jesus you welcomed him into your home.
Friend and servant of our Saviour, I too am “troubled
about many things”. (Pause for silent prayer.) Pray for me that I may
grow in faith, hope and love, and that Jesus, who sat at your table, will
hear me and grant me a place at the banquet of eternal life. Amen.
(Luke 10:38-42 / John 11:1-54)
kjs With permission of the
Local Ordinary.
Leaflets available from:
The Secretary, St. Vincent Ministry to Priests, P.O. Box 1559, Palm Harbor,
FL 34682, USA; Tel. (727)784-6462
or
All Hallows College, Grace Park Rd., Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland
