OUR EMBLEM
The official Emblem of the Sisters St Marthas Congregation includes the following: i). the Holy Scripture, ii). a Lamp, iii). the Circle, iv). an Image of St Martha inside the Burning Flame, v). the St Thomas Cross crowning the Circle and vi). the Motto.
Holy SCRIPTURE: The Sacred Scripture which is the Law of Love is to be the foundation and criterion of our life and our services. It shows forth the source from where the members of the Congregation receive the necessary spiritual nourishment, experiencing deeply God’s paternal love which and enables them to become the true disciples of Christ
LAMP: We follow Christ the Light of the world. Our good works should shine forth as light before the world so that the people seeing them may glorify the Heavenly Father.
CIRCLE: The Circle symbolizing the world reminds us that we are called to a life of witness to Christ and thus to take His message to every part of the world.
ST MARTHA: We are committed to a life of service of Jesus, to the people of God and our own religious family, in imitation of St Marthas
ST THOMAS CROSS: The St Thomas Cross symbolizes the message of Jesus preached in our land by St Thomas the Apostle of India.
MOTTO: The Sisters of St Marthas Congregation consider it our privilege and GLORY that we are called to SERVE God and His people in a spirit of prayer and sacrifice. This double purpose is integrated in our motto.