Morning Briefings

Jesus repeats Martha’s name with deep affection as he chides her. She will have remembered the message; stop fussing. Because she learned the lesson, it is Martha, not Mary, who has a place in the calendar of saints (on July 29). It is sometimes the things we are told in public reproof that touch us deepest and bring us close to God.

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Sacred Space

Ancient Jewish wisdom insists that approval by our friends is an important aid to a person’s business success.

– Rabbi Daniel Lapin
Thou Shall Prosper