Entries by Diane

Farewell to the Alleluia

Alleluia is a special liturgical word that means, “Praise God.” But its significance is more mystical than the words “Praise God” can convey. Alleluia signifies that ineffable joy present in those heavenly habitations where saints and angels behold God face to face in God’s perfect love. As we lift our hearts to God in prayer […]

February 23, 2022 News

Lent at St. Martin’s; Jubilee Parish; Blood Drive; Confirmation; Theological Musings; Outreach; Summer Mission Opportunity; Prayer Requests. Click on the image to view the Weekly Email.

The Healing Sacraments

When Jesus healed someone in the Gospels, he almost always included the forgiveness of sin with a commandment to go and sin no more. We shouldn’t conclude that this means that our personal sin causes sickness- or worse that God punishes people by inflicting them with some illness. But, this does point to the holistic […]