#266 Was Jesus Too Harsh to Martha? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

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🗓️ 20 July 2020

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As Catholics celebrate the feasts of Mary and Martha, we ask Father Hugh Barbour about the family from Bethany that was so intimate with Jesus. Famously, Jesus scolded Martha. What is this about, and what does it teach us about relationship with Jesus? CK: Why is Jesus so tough on Martha? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus the podcast designed to help you to explain and defend the Catholic faith, I’m Cy Kellett your host. In the gospels Jesus can sometimes seem a bit harsh, almost mean. The Catholic Church is getting ready to celebrate the …

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0:00.0	Why is Jesus so tough on Martha?
0:02.4	Next on Cathagancers Focus.
0:04.4	Hello and welcome again to Cathagancers Focus,
0:11.0	the podcast designed to help you to explain and defend the Catholic
0:15.2	faith.
0:16.2	I'm Cy Kelle at your host in the Gospels.
0:18.3	Jesus can sometimes seem a bit harsh, almost mean.
0:21.9	The Catholic Church is getting ready to celebrate the feasts of Mary Magdalene and Martha in coming days.
0:27.0	And the story of Mary and Martha involves one of those incidents in which Jesus comes across as a bit harsh. Martha's doing all the work.
0:35.2	Mary's just sitting there listening to Jesus and all Martha wants is a little bit of help.
0:39.4	The usual way of interpreting this story involves treating Mary as the hero and Martha as the one who doesn't get it.
0:47.0	But is that right?
0:48.0	Our guest today is our good friend Father Hugh Barber, who's currently in quarantine at St. Michael's Abbey in Orange County,
0:54.4	so he joins us by Skype to help us get at the being with us to talk about Mary and Martha.
1:09.2	Happy to be here to speak for their glory.
1:12.4	Mary and Martha's sisters. happy to speak for their glory.
1:12.6	Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus, I want to ask you about the family in a minute,
1:18.1	but first of all, can we settle something about Mary?
1:22.3	There seems to be some controversy over her identity.
1:25.0	Who is this Mary Bethany?
1:27.0	Is she the same person as Mary Magdalene?
1:29.0	I never see the two of them together in the same room, so.
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