By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange - Aterebinth was a large tree, and Mamre was a sacred shrine about fifteen miles south of Jerusalem. It was there the Lord came to dinner, accompanied by two angels. Abraham told them to rest under the tree and brought them food so they might refresh themselves before continuing on... Centuries later, about two miles east of Jerusalem, the Lord came to dinner again, accompanied by disciples. At the first dinner party, the angels told Abraham that he and his elderly wife would have a baby. At the second dinner party, Martha of “Martha and Mary” fame, acted like a baby.