Yesterday was the feast day of one of my favorite saints, the hard-working, anxious St. Martha. I was actually relaxing (for once!) while watching my children swim in our neighbor’s pool, when I got a call from Cale Clarke. He wanted to know if I would like to talk about this blog and St. Martha on his nationally syndicated talk show on Relevant Radio… that very day!
It turned out to be a great conversation. We talked about:
- having a deep prayer life in the midst of work and family life
- how this blog got started
- why St. Martha should be the patron of over worked, unappreciated moms
- the tension many Catholic parents feel between wanting a contemplative prayer life and meeting the demands of caring for our families
- the prayer of Mary (sister of Martha) vs. the prayer of Martha
- how to love when love has faded
- and how to evangelize our children with joy
Of course, I have to share it with you:
Cale Clarke has a wealth of knowledge about all things Catholic and he’s such a dynamic speaker… no wonder he’s got two shows on Relevant Radio:
Tune in when you get a chance!
Mercy for Marthas 
Congrats on the interview, how exciting…we just celebrated the feast of St Martha here on workshop at Copper Ridge Conferee Centre and had similar reflections about this sometimes undervalued saint. I can relate for sure!
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