Saint Martha was the sister of Saint Lazarus and Saint Mary Magdalen. She was often hostess to Jesus in her house in Bethany. Fourteen years after the death of Jesus, Saint Martha, with her sister and brother, and others were put on a boat without sails and oars and pushed out to sea. Saint Martha and her companions landed in France. Saint Martha started a beautiful religious community at Marseilles. Saint Martha might well be called, “the mother of all active French nuns.” Her sister, Saint Mary Magdalen, could be called, “the mother of all contemplative nuns.”
Saint Martha and the Dragon (source and details)
