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Tapestry 9: Mohandas Gandhi

Father Jeremy Miller: Gandhi teaches us that if we want to reform the world, we have to start with our own heart.

What Gandhi’s life teaches us:

  1. His notion of nonviolent resistance
  2. Reform ourselves first
  3. Treasure our own tradition

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42
Jesus entered a village
where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.
She had a sister named Mary
who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said,
“Lord, do you not care
that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?
Tell her to help me.”
The Lord said to her in reply,
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.
There is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part
and it will not be taken from her.”