by Stephanie Barker | Apr 15, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Spirituality, Teachings
A Call To Baptism: Is baptism an important topic for a first date? My husband was an amazing man when I first met him. (He still is too!) He checked off all the “boxes” for me. We were young and in love, however, one box was not able to be checked…. He was not...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 6, 2024 | Marriage, Parenting, Society, Spirituality
“Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one may even find courage to die” ~ Romans 5:7. Why do we fear death? Undoubtedly, there is something frightening about “running out of time.” If we die, we can no longer...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 29, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
A Thief at Night… “For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:2. St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians was a dark warning. He compared death and judgment to a thief stealing in the dead of...
by Edmund Adamus | Nov 21, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Teachings
Mercy and Death: We can pray that mercy and death go hand in hand. As we know, November, is the month of the Holy Souls. Apart from losing two older siblings since July and my beloved Godmother a year ago, I’ve had another stark reminder of the fragility of our...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 6, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
This week in the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Triduum. The term Triduum refers to the three days of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. These days correspond to three services: Holy Thursday Mass, Good Friday Veneration, and the Easter Vigil on Holy...
