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title: "Women of the Bible Podcast - Episode #21 - Martha and Mary of Bethany"
description: "Women of the Bible Podcast - Episode #21 - Martha and Mary of Bethany"
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# Women of the Bible Podcast - Episode #21 - Martha and Mary of Bethany
Sep 13, 2009 11:00:14 AM | by [Susan Bailey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/susan-bailey)
**[](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/martha.jpg)Scene 21: Martha and Mary of Bethany (Martha and Lazarus’ Sister) (Luke 10:38-42)** - Martha (as in Martha Stewart!) is passionate about many inconsequential things. But she stops multi-tasking long enough to "get it" about Jesus’ message. Mary of Bethany, Martha’s sister is head-over-feet for Jesus and washes them with her hair. She is so grateful that Jesus has raised her brother Lazarus from the dead!
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"What Mary has Chosen to Do", Words and Music by Susan Bailey, [www.susanbailey.net](http://www.susanbailey.net)
Opening and closing theme: "Women of Faith," Lynn Cooper, [www.lynncoopermusic.com](http://www.lynncoopermusic.com/)
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Narrator and producer: [Susan Bailey](http://www.susanbailey.net/)
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### [Susan Bailey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/susan-bailey)
Susan Bailey is the author of *River of Grace: Creative Passages Through Difficult Times* (Ave Maria Press), and *Louisa May Alcott: Illuminated by The Message* (ACTA Publications), part of their Literary Portals to Prayer series. Along with her blogs Be as One and Louisa May Alcott is My Passion, Susan writes for the Diocese of Worcester newspaper, *The Catholic Free Press*.
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