Discipled by Bethany: What Mary, Martha, and Lazarus Teach About Contemplation
Based on a formation talk by Rev. Fr. Pachomius Ma. San Juan There are places in the Gospels that seem to exist not only on a map but also within the human heart. Bethany is one of them. When we hear the name Bethany, we naturally think of the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, the siblings whom Scripture repeatedly describes as close friends of Jesus. Yet Bethany is more than a village near Jerusalem. It is a spiritual home….
