--- title: Mary and Martha for the Holidays description: In this CM Hangout on Facebook Live, Allison Gingras and Danielle Bean talk about being Mary and Martha through the holiday season. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/11/16/mary-and-martha-for-the-holidays/#) # Mary and Martha for the Holidays Nov 16, 2019 3:00:57 PM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/danielle-bean) [![](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Hangout2.png)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Hangout2.png) Allison Gingras and Danielle Bean connect today to talk about the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42) [Read it here!](http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/10) Are you more like Mary or like Martha? When it comes to holiday gatherings and to-do lists, what stresses you out most and how to deal with that? How can we make sure to focus on what really matters, in spite of the extra stresses that come with this season? **Join us for this fun & inspiring CatholicMom Hangout. 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