Between Martha and Mary: Discovering the Impossible in God

The biblical story of two sisters from Bethany has been interpreted as representing two orientations to discipleship: ora et labora, contemplation and action. We need the courage of faith to welcome and say come to the undecidable coming of God who comes like a stranger and say a calm Amen to the unforeseeable that is still to come. . Following tradition of Meister Eckhart, John Caputo attempts to take the side of Martha. He gives importance to Martha because she does not simply attend to the spiritual needs of Jesus but she is primarily focused on meeting material human and animal needs in her performance of hospitality.