by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 10, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Questions, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
“Peace is the first thing the angels sang. Peace is the mark of the children of God. Peace is the nurse of love. Peace is the mother of unity. Peace is the rest of the blessed souls. Peace is the dwelling place of eternity” ~ Pope Leo the Great. The pope...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 4, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Spirituality, Teachings
The Catholic tradition of the Easter Vigil tells the full story of Christ’s redeeming love, concluding with His promise. From sacrifice to rescue to promise…what a journey! This is the third and final installment on the salvation history given at the Easter...
by Michelle C. Martin | Apr 3, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Teachings
The Catholic tradition of the Easter Vigil tells the full story of Christ’s redeeming love, continuing with rescue. We began this series with sacrifice and move now into the rescue. You can see the first article here: ...
by Edmund Adamus | Feb 7, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Society
As a child, my older sisters would tell me about, “the man in the moon.” The man on the moon has been known for being an abiding presence of care and protection from above. This thought came back to me when I heard of the death of Eugene Cernan. Cernan was the last...
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 13, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Prayer, Spirituality
Hope and Peace: the first two Sundays of Advent. In this season of Advent, most of the Mass readings will be focused on God’s promise to send a savior. The first Sunday of Advent is the “prophet’s Sunday,” and the first purple candle is the candle of hope. God...
