Size: 8 1/2" (21.6cm)
(Marta, Marthe) [died c. 80], sister of St. Mary of Bethany and St. Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. It was in her home that Jesus stayed the last few weeks of his life. St. Martha is a model of the diligent homemaker and gracious hostess. She is patron of cooks, dieticians, innkeepers and servants. Her feast is July 29.