by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 30, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Spirituality
“Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John has said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was run to his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah.’ And he brought him to Jesus” ~John 1: 40-42. November 30th is...
by Michelle C. Martin | Mar 19, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Teachings
St. Joseph: little known, never failing. March 19th is the solemnity of St. Joseph! It is a great day to go to Mass and to celebrate God’s goodness in the midst of Lent. Joseph is revered in the Catholic Church as the foster father of Jesus. He was Mary’s husband and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 30, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“Simon, do you love me more than these?” The first time I heard the real explanation of this gospel passage was at a college dance. I thought Jesus was asking if Simon loved Him more than the other disciples did. This scene takes place on the sea shore, after Christ’s...
by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 18, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Society, Spirituality
What desert are we wandering in? I recently showed my toddler the Veggietales, “Josh and the Big Wall.” It’s a great children’s version of Joshua leading the Israelites out of the desert and into the promised land after their 40 years of wandering. As a...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 10, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality
“Simon, do you love me?” This is one of my favorite scenes in the Gospel. John 21:1-19 records the full story of Jesus appearing to the apostles on the Sea of Tiberias after His resurrection. As we talked about earlier this week, John is the first to realize that...
