Saint
Martha and Mary
Righteous Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus
New Calendar June 4 Old Calendar June 17
Why they are a saint
The righteous sisters Martha and Mary were believers in Christ even before He raised their brother Saint Lazarus (October 17) from the dead. The Orthodox Church commemorates Martha and Mary on June 4.
Life
The righteous sisters Martha and Mary believed in Christ even before He raised their brother Lazarus from the dead.
When persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem after the death of Saint Stephen, Lazarus was driven out of the city, and the sisters helped him proclaim the Gospel in various lands. They are also commemorated on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women.
Sources: OCA Lives of the Saints. Retold in our own words.
Traditional patronage
The cited source names no specific patronage.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Martha and Mary as a patron when they bear the name Martha at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 4.
Prayer
O holy Martha and Mary, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.